Male heir not my priority; my daughters are doing well, says Dangote
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, says having a male child to sustain his family name and business empire is not his priority.
He noted that he has three daughters doing well.
Mr Dangote, 69, who is the president of Dangote Group and Dangote Refinery, made the statement during an interview on Arise TV, on Tuesday.
Asked if he was making efforts to have a son to sustain his legacy, Mr Dangote said, “That’s not really my priority. Let me say it blurntly. It is not really my priority. God controls everything. Sometimes you can pray to have a son but the son could be the one to drag the family name down.”
The Africa’s richest man further said he didn’t think a son would do better than the three girls he already has.
“Sometimes when God does give you a something don’t push it. I don’t think a son would have done better than the three girls I have,” he said.
Mr Dangote’s three daughters; Fatima, Halima and Mariya are holding key executive and leadership positions in the Dangote Group.
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