The President and Chief Executive Officer of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has said the Aliko Dangote Foundation will partner with state governments to help about two million vulnerable women acquire shares in Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited.
Dangote disclosed this in New York during the 81st United Nations General Assembly while responding to a question from the Secretary to the Yobe State Government, Dr Goje Mohammed, on how public-private partnerships could help conflict-affected communities, particularly widows, build sustainable financial futures.
According to Dangote, the foundation would work with state governments to enable widows, victims of conflict and other vulnerable women to participate in the refinery’s planned initial public offering.
“We are partnering with state governments to ensure that widows and other vulnerable women are able to buy shares in the refinery,” he said.
He said the foundation would also donate additional shares to women who invest in the
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