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Dangote: In Celebration Of Egotism, Selective Amnesia, And Revisionism - Politics
John Dryden, a 17th Century English poet and literary critic, while painting a picture of the unscrupulous nature the politicians of his days stated that “Politicians neither love nor hate”. This description which highlights the emotionless, soulless, treacherous, and decidedly selfish nature of politicians, even till date, can be applied to businessmen. The brazen manner in which they pursue profit at the expense of everything wholesome and noble is comparable only to the shameless way politicians abandon principles in pursuit of power. My rumination on Dryden’s statement in relation to businessmen was prompted by the report of multi-billionaire businessman, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, saying that he did not enjoy any incentive from government while building his $20 billion refinery. When the report first popped up on my phone, my first reaction was that he must have been misquoted. When the news began to appear on many other platforms, I decided to read various versions of it to unde...
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