LAGOS, Nigeria — Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has named the main access road to the Dangote Refinery after President Bola Tinubu, describing the Nigerian leader as the driving force behind the ambitious industrial project.
The announcement was made on Thursday, June 5, 2025, during the commissioning of the Deep Sea Port Access Road in Lagos — a major infrastructure artery connecting the Dangote Fertiliser Plant to Eleko Junction, and ultimately to the national road network.
Standing alongside President Tinubu and other dignitaries, Dangote declared: “The Dangote refinery complex is in many ways your brainchild. Mr President, let me just say one thing — the main road going into our refinery is now going to be called Bola Ahmed Tinubu Road.”
He praised Tinubu’s leadership as “courageous” and “ambitious,” adding that the president’s policies have restored investor confidence and created an enabling environment for large-scale private sector projects.
“With continued collaboration and shared resolve, we are confident that the journey ahead will usher in even greater opportunities for our people and our country,” Dangote said.
“This has given us the confidence to do more in supporting your government.”
The announcement was followed by a handshake between Tinubu and the industrialist, drawing warm applause from officials and guests.
The road forms part of a larger 500km infrastructure footprint being championed by the Dangote Group, with eight major projects across Nigeria, including two in Borno State that will connect Nigeria to Chad and Cameroon.
The newly christened Bola Ahmed Tinubu Road cuts through the Epe–Ijebu-Ode corridor and links up with the Sagamu–Benin Expressway.
It is expected to ease logistics for industries within the Lekki Free Zone and serve as a critical trade route for petroleum, fertiliser, and consumer goods.
The move symbolises a deepening relationship between the federal government and Nigeria’s industrial elite, with President Tinubu increasingly positioning the private sector as a partner in infrastructure development and economic revitalisation.
The refinery, billed as one of the largest in the world, is a key component of Nigeria’s drive toward self-sufficiency in petroleum products and a broader effort to diversify its economy.
