Africa’s richest man and philanthropist Aliko Dangote, has proved to the world that not only is he the richest man in Africa, but also a man with a large heart. In the past two years, he has spent about N30billion in humanitarian gesture a statement issued by the Dangote Group has revealed.
According to the statement, the business mogul would be upping his philanthropic works across Africa, starting from his home country Nigeria.
The group which has made whopping donations across Africa said, “Africa must begin to take responsibilities by shaping the condition of its people.”
The statement quoted Alhaji Dangote as saying, “About this philanthropy, I think from this year, I personally want to take it very seriously. I want to be much more aggressive than what we have had in the past.
“We already have a foundation which will do all these things, but I am trying to see what we can do to encourage not only Nigerians but other Africans.”
He added: “I am not going to give all my money to charity, but I am going to try my best and give part of that money to charity. I am working hard on it.”
The statement said in Benue State alone, the group has been running an annual scholarship scheme worth 10million to indigenes of Gboko communities.
It said that, in Benue State, 15 villages were electrified at the cost of N115million, adding that 14 blocks of classrooms have been constructed for the community around the company at the cost of N84billion.
It added that 19 boreholes were constructed for the communities and that an earth dam valued at N50million was also constructed.
The statement said that apart from the monthly payment of allowances to traditional rulers, a vigilante contract to ensure N2million regular income to the community was also instituted.
“We have also donated N15million to the community’s development foundation, and we are helping through the community empowerment scheme, while our 100-bed hospital has been approved for construction within the community,” it added.
It in addition to N78million compensation paid during the takeover of the company, an additional N60million inconvenience allowance has been paid to families.
