Primate Elijah Ayodele, the Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, has urged Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, to turn to God in light of the ongoing crisis he is facing.
Ayodele emphasized the importance of seeking God’s guidance for Dangote’s refinery business to continue successfully.
In a statement released by his media aide, Oluwatosin Osho, Ayodele cautioned Dangote that there may be unseen adversities ahead, orchestrated by those who do not wish him well.
The prophet previously sent a message through a prominent traditional ruler from the North warning Dangote of potential conflicts with the government concerning his refinery project.
Despite Ayodele’s efforts to forewarn Dangote of the impending challenges, the message was disregarded.
The prophet also predicted that while the refinery has the potential to greatly benefit Nigeria’s economy, there will be influential individuals who will try to thwart its progress.
He said: ‘’Before the incident of Dangote, I sent a very prominent northern traditional ruler to tell him that the government will fight him.
“I also made a video about it, it has come to pass and I want to advise that people don’t take prophecy with levity.
“It is to warn you against an impending danger and maybe it’s because I am not a Muslim, that’s why he ignored my warning. The same way I warned against a gang-up regarding Glo.
‘’The storm isn’t over for Dangote, they don’t want that refinery to succeed, there are people behind it in order to frustrate his effort.
“Let him seek the face of the Lord so that he can have continuity in the refinery, there are still challenges ahead. Despite the fact that the refinery will boost the economy, some people will not want it to stand.’’
Furthermore, he knocked the Nigerian government for fighting indigenous companies like Dangote despite the fact that Nigeria has a very bad economy.
‘’If the government starts fighting indigenous companies, how do we expect to grow? We have to encourage indigenous companies and having Dangote refinery will create more labour in the market.
“I don’t know why they are trying to sabotage the refinery because it’s a blessing to Nigeria. The government should support these people. We also have Innoson motors and instead of supporting foreign countries, why not give Innoson the full support?
‘’These are the people who can make the economy smile, I see no reason Dangote should not be licensed or joking with this multi-billion naira project. It is time to put ethnicity aside and focus.
‘’Although Dangote is a businessman and his fuel may not make any serious difference, there won’t be scarcity anymore and it will create more jobs for Nigerians,‘’ he added.
