Nigeria, May 23 -- Nigerian billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola, has described the industrial projects of Aliko Dangote as a turning point in Nigeria's economic history, saying the businessman had delivered the country and Africa from "economic slavery."

Mr Otedola made the remarks during a tour visit by the management team of First HoldCo to the Dangote refinery in Lagos on Wednesday.

The event was attended by senior executives and associates of the Dangote Group, where he praised the scale and ambition of the Dangote refinery and fertiliser projects.

"What you've done is you've delivered us from economic slavery in Africa," Mr Otedola said while addressing Mr Dangote.

The chairman of First HoldCo said the refinery represented more...