The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu made a speech at the refinery’s inauguration where he made it known that Dangote had nothing when he arrived Lagos from Kano 45 years ago.
He said, “A young Nigerian 45 years ago who came to Lagos all the way from another mega city in our country, Kano. Who saw the prosperity, the diversity in our country, Who came with nothing 45 years ago but has now built the biggest empire in the world for Africa.”