President Bola Tinubu has described Gilbert Chagoury, the
Lebanese-Nigerian businessman, as his “partner in daring”.
The president praised the businessman on Saturday during the
inauguration of the phase one, section one of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway.
The project was done by Hitech Construction, a company
founded by the Chagoury Group.
Tinubu commended the collaborative spirit that led to the
successful completion of phase one of the coastal highway project, reflecting
on the arduous journey he undertook with Chagoury to “tame the Atlantic”, while
he was Lagos governor.
“To the contractors and my partner in daring, Engr. Roland
Chagoury, it was tough for us. We came together to tame the Atlantic, something
my leaders in Lagos thought was impossible for us to do,” Tinubu said.
“So many other leaders wanted us to abandon it and the
federal government rejected the idea that they would take responsibility then.
“I said we will do it and we will succeed with it. Today, a
disaster greater than tsunami that would have consumed Victoria Island and
Ikoyi is now a statement of fortune. Thank you Roland. I appreciate you.”
Chagoury was born in Nigeria to Lebanese immigrants. He
co-founded the Chagoury Group in Lagos in 1971. The conglomerate owns
construction, real estate, hotel, glass and flour milling businesses.
He is also a major funder of the Eko Atlantic project
through South Energyx Nigeria Limited, a subsidiary of the Chagoury Group.
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