The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr Omar Alieu Touray, accompanied by Professor Abdullahi Nazifi Darma, Commissioner for Internal Affairs, Sediko Douka, Commissioner for Infrastructure, Energy and Digitalisation, and some ECOWAS staff, on the sidelines of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of ECOWAS in Lagos, visited the site of Africa’s largest oil refinery, owned by the continent’s richest man.
Welcomed by Aliko Dangote, President of the Dangote Group, Dr. Touray reaffirmed ECOWAS’s strong commitment to working in partnership with key private sector actors across Africa.
He emphasised the importance of leveraging their expertise and support in shaping and implementing regional development policies.
According to the ECOWAS Commission President, the fight against poverty and youth unemployment cannot be won by Member States alone.
The involvement of the private sector—a key engine for wealth creation, innovation, and job opportunities—is essential to achieving sustainable growth and development.
The Dangote Refinery, which stands as Africa’s largest private investment, was constructed at a cost exceeding 20 billion USD on a 2,635-hectare site.
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