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BY ABU-SATAR HAMED
LAGOS, NIGERIA – The President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has attributed the successful construction of his multi-billion-dollar refinery to the timely intervention of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, who facilitated the removal of 19 shrines from the project site.
Speaking in a video shared by The Cable via X on Friday, December 12, 2025, the billionaire industrialist disclosed that construction activities at the Ibeju-Lekki site in Lagos were initially stalled due to the presence of numerous shrines, which workers were unwilling to approach.
According to Dangote, “I must recognise and thank the Ooni of Ife for enabling the building of our factory. When we got there, there were over 19 shrines at the site. Nobody was able to go near there to do anything.”
He further explained that the revered traditional ruler personally visited the location and courageously ordered the removal of all the shrines, despite the spiritual implications involved, thereby paving the way for the project to proceed.
