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Africa's richest man offers help to
fight Ebola in Liberia

IANS | October 20, 2014 09:47 AM

Monrovia: Nigerian billionaire Aliko
Dangote has expressed desire to assist
Liberia in the fight against the spread of
the Ebola virus disease.

Dangote, a Nigerian multi investor and
an industrialist made the commitment in
a telephone conversation with President
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf on Friday,
according to a statement by the Liberian
government on Sunday.

The Nigerian volunteered to assist
Liberia with medical personnel and
other human and material resources
aimed at containing the spread of the
virus, Xinhua reported citing the
statement.

He promised that his charity
organisation, the Dangote Foundation,
will work with the Liberian government
to determine what assistance can be
provided ranging from medical
personnel as well as other professional
healthcare workers.

President Sirleaf thanked Dangote for
the promised assistance and praised the
Nigerian businessman for reaching out
to the government and people of
Liberia.

Kudos to Mr. Dangote. May other business men and women follow his example soon to prevent more deaths.