BILL GATES AND ALIKO DANGOTE IN PARTNERSHIP TO END POLIO IN NIGERIA

The richest man in Africa, Aliko Dangote and the wealthiest man in the United States, Bill Gates, have formed an alliance against polio in Nigeria. This was announced during a ceremony in Kano, Dangote’s State, Nigeria.

The four year partnership will see the Bill Gates and Melinda Gates and Dangote Foundations provide funding, equipment and technical support to the Kano State Government to strengthen Polio immunization

Eradicating polio will be kano’s gift to Nigeria, said Jeff Raikes, the head of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, at the ceremony.

“Myself and Bill Gates met in New York and agreed to partner and intervene in Polio eradication. There is no reason for any one of us not to assist in keeping our people healthy,” said Dangote.