According to African Renaissance , at 164 feet , is 1 foot taller than Statue of Liberty . Opposition group Benno Siggil Senegal called on the Senegalese people to `` refuse to associate themselves with a fraudulent scheme designed to satisfy the fantasies of Abdoulaye Wade and to lay the foundations of dynastic reign of Wade on our country , '' according to the African Press Agency . Critics say it is a symbol of President Virginia Wade 's self - indulgence . Spokesman for Wade says it was made possible by his deal with North Korea . The Rev . Jesse Jackson : ` ` This is dedicated to the memory of our ancestors ''
According to African Renaissance , at 164 feet , is 1 foot taller than Statue of Liberty . Critics say it is a symbol of President Virginia Wade 's self - indulgence . Spokesman for Wade says it was made possible by his deal with North Korea . The Rev . Jesse Jackson : ` ` This is dedicated to the memory of our ancestors ''