Dangote reveals the need for a wife

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Aliko Dangote has made a starling revelation that at 61, he is getting no younger and he is ready to take a new wife.

The father of three grown up daughters and twice divorced revealed that his busy schedule does not give him room for romance.

Speaking with David Piling in a "Financial Times" interview, Lunch with FT, the "multi -billionaire", who is the African richest man made this known.

"I'm not getting younger. Sixty is not a joke. But it doesn't make sense to go out and get somebody if you don't have time. Right now, things are really, really busy, we have the refinery, we have the petrochemicals, we have the fertilizer, we have the gas pipeline," Dangote stated.

He showed his displeasure at Nigeria's inability to produce locally what she will eat and said that problem need to be addressed.

Dangote also shows his love for "Arsenal football club".