‘We Will Come’ – Dangote Accepts Bae U’s Invitation To ‘Curiosity Made Me Ask’

Billionaire businessman Aliko Dangote has accepted an invite from Nigerian content material creator Adebayo Ridwan, popularly generally known as Bae U Barbie, to characteristic on his YouTube programme, Curiosity Made Me Ask.

Dangote gave the response on Monday throughout a go to by Bae U to the Dangote Refinery in Lagos, the place the content material creator urged him to interact extra with youthful Nigerians by platforms standard amongst their era.

Bae U defined that a lot of Dangote’s earlier interviews had appeared on platforms that younger individuals hardly ever watched, regardless of their rising curiosity within the billionaire’s enterprise empire and the proposed funding alternatives in his firm.

“Most of the interviews we’ve seen you have been on platforms that my generation don’t watch,” the content material creator stated.

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He clarified that his suggestion was not a criticism of Dangote’s media workforce however an attraction for the billionaire to attach with a youthful viewers.

Responding, Dangote acknowledged the significance of participating younger Nigerians, describing them as the way forward for the nation and the continent.

“Honestly, the future that we have is actually you, the youth. We, our own generation, really, we have not really done very well for Nigeria and also for Africa. That’s the truth,” he stated.

The industrialist confused the necessity for older generations to share their experiences with youthful individuals to assist them perceive Nigeria’s historical past and contribute to its improvement.

He additionally noticed that many younger Nigerians had restricted information of previous political leaders and historic occasions, citing former President Olusegun Obasanjo for instance.

During the change, Bae U interjected that his personal interview with Obasanjo had helped introduce the previous president to a youthful viewers.

“Thanks to me. I gave him the platform, sir,” he stated.

Dangote agreed that platforms concentrating on youthful audiences would change into more and more essential for him, including that younger Nigerians had persistently proven him assist and respect.

He additionally spoke about his willingness to take images with members of the general public, recalling how an encounter with outstanding personalities throughout his youth influenced his angle in the direction of individuals searching for footage with him.

The businessman additional clarified {that a} {photograph} he shared on social media was not an attraction for extra blessings however an expression of gratitude to God for his achievements.

“I wasn’t begging for anything. What I was saying, I was just saying that, God, you have overblessed me,” he stated.

Responding on to Bae U’s invitation, Dangote signalled his readiness to look on the programme and focus on his work trip in a casual setting the place younger Nigerians may ask questions on his success.

“We will come,” he stated.