Aliko Dangote: The billionaire who rents a home in Abuja
By Aluta News
July 15, 2024
In a recent media parley, Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, revealed that he rents a home in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city, rather than owning a personal residence. Dangote’s passion for industrializing Nigeria drives his decision to focus on domestic investments, rather than owning properties abroad.
Dangote who disclosed this during a media parley at the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos State, on Sunday, said his passion for an industrialised Nigeria is the sole reason he decided not to have houses outside Nigeria.
Dangote disclosed that he once had a house in London, but he sold it in 1996.
He said, “The reason I don’t have a London or America house is solely because I wanted to focus on industrialization in Nigeria.
“I figured that if I had those houses, there will be one reason or the other for me to visit those places thereby causing distraction for me.
“I am very passionate about the Nigeria dream and apart from my Lagos house, I have another one in my home state Kano and a rented one in Abuja.”
In her closing remarks, the Group Executive Director, Commercial Operations, Fatima Dangote, commended Mr Dangote for never giving up on the Nigerian dream.
She added, “I have not seen anyone as hardworking as my father, sometimes I wonder how he never gives up.
“I wish we had a few more men like my father in Nigeria, the country will be a better place.”