{"id":125176,"date":"2024-07-22T15:55:34","date_gmt":"2024-07-22T14:55:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/dont-mind-old-folks-shehu-sani-urges-dangote-to-reverse-decision-on-nigerias-steel-sector"},"modified":"2024-07-22T17:01:27","modified_gmt":"2024-07-22T16:01:27","slug":"dont-mind-old-folks-shehu-sani-urges-dangote-to-reverse-decision-on-nigerias-steel-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/dont-mind-old-folks-shehu-sani-urges-dangote-to-reverse-decision-on-nigerias-steel-sector","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Don\u2019t mind old folks\u2019 \u2013 Shehu Sani urges Dangote to reverse decision on Nigeria\u2019s steel sector"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Former lawmaker Senator Shehu Sani has appealed to Africa\u2019s richest man, Aliko Dangote, to rescind his decision to withdraw plans of investing in Nigeria\u2019s steel industry.<\/p>\n<p>Sani said Dangote shouldn\u2019t pay attention to those he described as \u201cold folks\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, Dangote\u2019s investment will create thousands of jobs for the young people and help in the industrialization of the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDear Dangote, I know you are angry, but please rescind your decision not to invest in Nigeria\u2019s steel industry. Your investment will create thousands of jobs for our young people and help in the industrialization of the country. Don\u2019t mind those old folks.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you,\u201d Sani wrote on X on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>The appeal comes amid Dangote Refinery\u2019s row with agents of the Nigerian government. As a result, Dangote said he will halt his plans to invest in Nigeria\u2019s steel industry to avoid being accused of monopoly.<\/p>\n<p>Dangote made this known while addressing journalists at the refinery on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>He said the company\u2019s board decided against the steel investment to avoid being considered as monopolistic.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About Nigeria Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Former lawmaker Senator Shehu Sani has appealed to Africa\u2019s richest man, Aliko Dangote, to rescind his decision to withdraw plans of investing in Nigeria\u2019s steel industry. Sani said Dangote shouldn\u2019t pay attention to those he described as \u201cold folks\u201d. 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