Ooni of Ile – Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi Ojaja II, has said that the Dangote Integrated Refinery and Petrochemical project has the capacity to bring Africa to the frontiers of economic possibilities.
The monarch also said the project holds enviable key to meet the increasing domestic fuel demand, creating exponential employments for the nation’s teeming youth’s, whilst generating foreign exchange through exports for Nigeria.
Ooni Ogunwusi,who spoke during a courtesy visit to the Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals in Lagos,said the project was a manifestation that the solutions to Nigeria’s current economic challenges are within.
He said:”I am full of admiration as this integrated refinery and petrochemical project which is being ranked as the largest in Africa and one of the largest in the world has the capacity to bring Africa to the frontiers of economic possibilities, holding the special key to meet the increasing domestic fuel demand, creating exponential employments for our teeming youth’s, whilst generating foreign exchange through exports.
”We all must commend the superlative dedication of Alhaji Aliko Dangote to this mission which is a strong symbol of industrial progress and rejuvenation. Indeed, it is a modern mirror of inspiration to our brilliant young people that are resiliently and unashamedly establishing cutting-edge products while making immense contributions to our economic development.
”As a nation, we are duty bound to applaud and celebrate the significant contributions of our best young populations to our nation. They are full of ambitions, hopes and dreams. With their entrepreneurial spirits like Aliko Dangote, our exceptional African great icon, our political leaders must raise the bar of patriotism and alignment with our young populations, creating more friendly robust policies that will unquestionably enable competitive economic growth and wealth creation.
”Like Aliko Dangote, our young populations are more sophisticated with a powerful culture of patriotism that has beclouded our political system for decades. They are bound through one creed, belief and inclusiveness irrespective of ethnicity or religions. Their contributions are intrinsic and very central to our future.
He emphasized the need to champion a new Africa through the eyes of the nation’s young population whose ideals reveal a sense of optimism with pathways to prosperity.
