President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has praised Aliko Dangote, Femi Otedola, Jim Ovia, and Abdulsamad Rabiu as Nigeria’s “four wise men,” acknowledging their role in the country’s economic evolution. The remarks came during a landmark tour of the Dangote Refinery and the commissioning of the 37km Lekki Deep Sea Port Access Road.
- Tinubu toured the refinery with the businessmen, praising their faith in Nigeria.
- Called Dangote “the wisest of them all.”
- Described the refinery as “a phenomenon of our time.”
- Commended long-term infrastructure planning.
- Bill Gates also attended the event.
The imagery of Tinubu riding a bus with Nigeria’s top industrialists sends a powerful signal: collaboration between political leadership and business is not just symbolic, it’s strategic. With global figures like Bill Gates present, the event underscored renewed investor confidence and a shift toward public-private alignment.
Nigeria’s industrial future depends on bold investments and supportive governance. Tinubu’s “four wise men” moment may prove more than ceremonial, it may mark a defining chapter in Nigeria’s economic resurgence.
