Aliko Dangote has released more specific details backing his corruption allegations against Engr. Farouk Ahmed, head of Nigeria’s petroleum regulatory authority, focusing on the alleged foreign education expenses of Ahmed’s four children.

Speaking publicly, Dangote claimed that the children attended elite secondary schools in Switzerland for about six years each:

• Faisal Farouk – Montreux School
• Farouk Jr. – Aiglon College
• Ashraf Farouk – Institut Le Rosey
• Farhana Farouk – La Garenne International School

Alleged Costs (As Stated by Dangote)

• Secondary education (tuition, accommodation, flights, upkeep):
  Over $5 million for the four children combined.
• Tertiary education (university fees):
  Approximately $2 million over four years for the four children.
• 2025 specific claim:
  Dangote alleged that $210,000 was spent on Faisal Farouk’s Harvard MBA, broken down as:
  
  • $150,000 for tuition
  • $60,000 for upkeep, travel, and incidentals

Dangote questioned how a career public servant could afford such expenses and reiterated his call for a full, independent investigation into Ahmed’s finances and conduct, alleging broader economic sabotage linked to Nigeria’s energy sector.

As of the latest update, Engr. Farouk Ahmed and the relevant regulatory agency have not publicly responded to these claims, which remain allegations and have not been independently verified.

This development has intensified public debate around transparency, public service accountability, and regulatory oversight in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector.