*Aliko Dangote, Chairman of Dangote Group, lauds President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his unwavering support of the private sector, credited the Nigerian leader as ‘the visionary behind the Free Trade Zone’ when serving as the Governor of Lagos State

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Aliko Dangote, Chairman of the Dangote Group, has announced that the new Deep Sea Port Access Road leading to his state-of-the-art Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited at Ibeju-Lekki, in Lagos, is now to be called “Bola Ahmed Tinubu Road”, in honour of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Dangote hailed President Tinubu for his unwavering support of the private sector and credited him as the visionary behind the Free Trade Zone (FTZ) during his tenure as the Governor of Lagos State.

Dangote issued the pronouncement Thursday, June 5, 2025, during President Tinubu鈥檚 tour of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals, which coincided with the official commissioning of the Deep Sea Port Access Road.

This strategic road links the Lekki Deep Sea Port, the Free Trade Zone, and the Dangote Refinery to the Sagamu鈥揃enin Expressway via Ijebu Ode.

Dangote told the President: 鈥淭he Dangote Refinery Complex is, in many ways, your brainchild.

鈥淢r President, let me just say one thing 鈥� the main road leading into our refinery is now to be known as Bola Ahmed Tinubu Road.鈥�

Following the announcement, President Tinubu rose to shake hands with Dangote in a moment that drew applause from the dignitaries in attendance.

Dangote also revealed that, despite paying N450 billion in taxes last year, the Group is committed to spending N900 billion on road infrastructure across Nigeria.

The Deep Sea Port Access Road, he said, is one of several roads built and being developed by the Dangote Group under the Federal Government鈥檚 tax credit scheme.

The Dangote Group is currently the highest tax-paying company in Nigeria, contributing more in taxes than all the country鈥檚 banks combined.