Legendary entertainer Charles Oputa, popularly known as CharlyBoy, has lauded the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, describing it as a transformative national asset and a beacon of hope for a better Nigeria.
Newsextra24 reports that CharlyBoy gave the commendation in a post on his social media page, sharing a video and photos from his recent visit to the refinery.
The ‘Areafada’ said he joined former President Olusegun Obasanjo on a tour of the state-of-the-art 650,000 barrels-per-day facility situated at Lekki Free Zone in Lagos State.
According to CharlyBoy, the refinery is a clear indication that with vision, courage and purposeful leadership, the dream of a new Nigeria is realisable.
He wrote: Standing side by side with Baba Olusegun Obasanjo and my brother Aliko Dangote, I take another look at wetin vision, courage and persistence fit build.
“This refinery no be small project. E be like city inside city.
“As we dey waka through the massive structures, pipelines and facilities, one thing kept ringing in my head: One man’s dream fit become national asset.
“People dey always talk about wetin Nigeria no get.
“Today, I see wetin Nigeria fit become when ambition meet execution.”
The foremost social activist added that the facility, which has created numerous employment opportunities, has restored public hope that with visionary leadership, Nigeria can be great again.
“The love from workers and visitors wey stop to take pictures, gist and share moments with us reminded me of something important: People still dey hungry for hope.
“Not the hope wey politicians dey promise every election season.
“The hope wey you can touch.
“The hope wey you can see.
“The hope wey stand physically before your eyes.”
CharlyBoy hailed Aliko Dangote, founder and president/chief executive of the Dangote Group, for building the refinery widely celebrated as a strategic industrial achievement for Nigeria and the African continent.
“As Baba, Dangote and I stood together for photographs, I no just see three men.
“I see three different journeys. Different paths. Different convictions.
“But one lesson: Never underestimate wetin one determined human being fit achieve.
“Nigeria still get challenges. Plenty. But days like this remind me say possibility still dey alive. And sometimes, seeing is believing.”
Meanwhile, in an earlier post, CharlyBoy announced to his teeming fans that plans were underway for the release of his highly anticipated memoir “999”.
He said the public presentation of the historic memoir, featuring a foreword by former President Olusegun Obasanjo, would be held on July 31 in Lagos.
