Forbes new listing, impetus for job creation – Dangote

Billionaire business mogul, Aliko Dangote has said that his
recent listing as the 23 richest man globally in the Forbes
magazine would only spur him to commit himself the more to
reduction of poverty among Nigerians through creation of
gainful employment
He said he has always believed that the worth of a man does
not consist in his wealth but the number of lives he is able to
impact positively.
Speaking against the background of fresh injection of N200
billion into his foundation, the Dangote Foundation, the
President and Chief Executive of Dangote Group, said he
would pursue the task of poverty reduction and health
management with renewed vigour.
"Dangote foundation is now 20 years old. This initial
endowment will assure that Dangote Foundation has secure
and steady funding to carry out its mission as we significantly
scale up our work.
He announced the reconstitution of the board of trustees of
the Foundation.
Members now includes himself as the Chairman, Sani
Dangote, Halima Aliko Dangote, Olakunle Alake, A B
Mahmoud, SAN, Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, Angela Adebayo,
Hajara Adeola and Yvonne Ike.
"And last year we appointed Adhiambo Odaga, Managing
Director to grow the Dangote Foundation team. The stage is
set now for the next stage of our institutional growth."
"Going forward- from the second quarter of this year, we will
lay greater emphasis on youth and women empowerment
through large scale efforts that cultivate meaningful change in
their lives."
Dangote established Dangote Foundation in 1994 to extend
the impact of his growing business operations.
Current interventions that focus on youth and women, include
a national cash transfer programme designed to complement
state governments' poverty alleviation programmes by
providing N 10,000 grants to at least 1,000 women and youth
in each of Nigeria's 774 Local Government Areas, LGAs.