Dangote has justified GCON award

President Goodluck Jonathan has taken a swipe at those who criticised him for awarding Aliko Dangote with the honour of GCON saying, the business mogul deserves the award.

President Jonathan made the statement while commissioning the Third Phase of the 5.25. Million Metric Tonnes and the ground breaking ceremony for the 3.0 MMTPA phase 4 of the cement factory in Obajana, Kogi state

President, Dangote Group of Companies, Alhaji Aliko Dangote conducting President Goodluck Jonathan round after the commissioning of 5.25 million metric tonnes per Annum (MMTPA) line 3 and the groundbreaking ceremony for the 3,0 million metric tonnes per annum line 4 of Dangote Cement Monday at Obajana in Kogi State.

President Jonathan posited that Aliko Dangote’s entrepreneur spirit has justified the award of GCON bestowed on him by his administration and that Dangote has contributed to the country more than any of the other recipients of the award

“10 people have been given the GCON award aside those who merit it through their political position; but none have contributed to this country like Aliko Dangote so why the noise over it”

The President said that the Dangote group alone has provided close to 30, 000 jobs for Nigerians noting that all the other recipients of the award have not contributed up to 5 percent of what Dangote did for the country.

While taking note of all the criticism that greeted the award and his administration so far, the president said he remain focus towards taking the country to his promised land

The president also said the success story recorded by Dangote in the cement sector has prompted him to establish the Cement Institute which will kick off in September and will be overseen by Aliko Dangote.