Dangote Group’s giant strides in establishing cement plants across Africa
has attracted commendation of Enugu Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines
and Power (ECCIMA) which described the conglomerate as an emerging global
player from Africa.
President of ECCIMA, Ugochukwu Chime speaking at the weekend during
Dangote Group’s special day at the 27th Enugu International Trade Fair
also lauded the group for operating in almost every sector of the economy
while adding a lot of value to the growth of the Nigerian economy.
He said more of Dangote is all Nigeria needs to be an industrial giant in
the committee of the nation adding that the present challenges facing the
country presents opportunity to investors to do business in Nigeria
especially Nigerians
According to him, “Dangote Group has gone beyond being a Nigerian
conglomerate to an African conglomerate operating in many countries across
the continent. It has demystified the production process, perfected
backward integration and in years to come will become a global player,
deepening the creation of wealth and employment generation.”
Chime added, “Dangote business and entrepreneurship indulgence has spread
to many parts of African continent, employing thousands of people across
the world of which not less than 85 percent are Nigerians.”
Regional Sales Director, South East, Dangote Cement, Tunde Mabogunje who
led the Dangote Group team said that the Group has grown from a trading
company to an integrated manufacturing conglomerate and has succeeded in
making Nigerian self-sufficient in goods that were been imported in the
past. He said that the Group pays attention to quality thereby ensuring
that all products from its stable are of high quality.
A high point of the special day was the raffle draw by NASCON. Amaka Ude
won the first prize of a microwave oven, Lovina Chukwu won a gas cooker.
Other prizes won include blenders and non-stick cooking pots.
All participants at the special day received free gift packs containing
all ranges of products from the Group’s stable as well as free plates of
delicacies prepared with danq seasong cubes.
Some of the products displayed at the fair include Dangote sugar, Dangote
Flour, spaghetti, noodles and macaroni Dangote salt, Danq (seasoning),
various ranges of fruit juice products and bottled water from Dansa Foods.
Dangote Sugar offered customers who bought granulated sugar packs at the
fair instant lucky dip prizes ranging from plastic buckets to umbrellas
and exercise books. All products at the Dangote Pavilion were sold at
discounted prices.
Dangote Group is of the view that the trade fair came at an appropriate
time, within the Easter period, where schools are on break. This afforded
traders and dealers the opportunity to buy and stock their shops while
parents will buy the items their kids need for school reopening.
It would be recalled that Dangote Group is making huge investments in oil
and gas, in which the Company is building a Refinery capable of refining
650, 000 barrels, a petrochemical and fertiliser plants, while also
expanding his Cement business both at home and abroad with construction of
more plants.