Lagos, Nigeria – You don hear am well? President Bola Tinubu don finally roll out red carpet for American billionaire and Microsoft co-founder, Bill Gates, as he dey receive the national honour of Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR). Na serious respect, I tell you! This big move happen on June 3, 2025, when the billionaire waka come Nigeria to gist with the president about health wahala and education matter.
Tinubu no just wake up one morning come decide to honor Bill like say na small matter. No be so! The man don dey put in work since forever for public health, especially for Africa and Nigeria. The president even yan say Bill don help save plenty lives through the Gates Foundation. You know say na the kind achievements wey make him deserve that CFR badge wey be like royal title for Nigeria.
As the story go, Bill Gates dey Nigeria to talk about reform for our primary healthcare system. E no go just sit down dey collect honour, you sabi? Him dey also plan to attend the Goalkeepers Nigeria event and connect with scientists and stakeholders to see how AI fit help our health solutions. Na serious business this, my paddy! (I mean, who no fit appreciate anybody wey wan improve health for country?)
On top dis arrangement, Tinubu chop talk say Bill Gates dey show correct example of wetin commitment mean. E even post am for social media say, “Bill Gates’ contributions don save millions through the Gates Foundation and many such initiatives, uplifted communities and inspire global action.” Chai! Dis one sweet for ear like good jollof rice.
Bill, wey dey 69 years old, yan say him relationship with Africa no be just for display; e get moral responsibility and strategic investment wey dey follow am. Wetin you expect? To him, na like small pikin wey no wan hear bad news. E b like say he dey ready to put extra $200 billion for African development in the coming years. (My brother, if na me, I go just build one small house for every community wey need am instead.)
As for Aliko Dangote, na the richest man for Africa wey follow Bill come see Tinubu. You fit imagine the kind gisting wey dey flow for that meeting! E mean say plenty discussions dey happen now wey fit help our dear country. Nothing dey sweet pass better conversations wey fit change lives.
Now we go just dey watch as dis collaboration unfold. Wetin we sabi na say Nigeria swift to ideas wey go lift the people, and dis kind level of involvement from Bill get us gisting and hoping for beta future. So, if you dey hear any news wey no dey sweet, abeg shift am small, make room for all the good vibes wey dey come from dis partnership!
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