{"id":65289,"date":"2019-03-06T15:17:15","date_gmt":"2019-03-06T14:17:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=65289"},"modified":"2019-03-06T16:27:56","modified_gmt":"2019-03-06T15:27:56","slug":"dangote-cement-targets-600m-annual-exports-to-african-countriesfetes-distributors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/dangote-cement-targets-600m-annual-exports-to-african-countriesfetes-distributors\/","title":{"rendered":"Dangote Cement Targets $600m Annual Exports to African Countries\u2026Fetes\u00a0 Distributors"},"content":{"rendered":"

President of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has restated his
\nGroup\u2019s commitment to Nigeria\u2019s economic development through continuous
\ninnovation, value creation and investments.<\/p>\n

This is just as he disclosed that Dangote Cement\u2019s exports to other
\ncountries are targeted to rise to $600m annually, with the management
\nintensifying efforts at actualizing the planned increase.<\/p>\n

Declaring that his massive investments in Nigeria\u2019s economy is borne out
\nof his firm belief in her vast economic potential, Dangote said \u201cby next
\nyear we will be the largest exporter of cement in sub-Saharan Africa with
\nabout $600 million worth of cement export to other African countries with
\nlimited access to limestone. In addition, we also have new terminals
\ncoming up at Onne and in Lagos and we are hopeful the congestion at Apapa
\nwill soon be behind us helping us meet our export targets.\u201d<\/p>\n

Speaking at the 2018 Dangote Cement Distributors\u2019 Award Night held in
\nLagos, he said that Dangote Group is committed to ensure that Nigeria
\nbecomes self-sufficient in all the sectors where it operates, such as
\ncement, agriculture, mining and petroleum.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet me reiterate that our continuous efforts to innovate, create value
\nand invest in Nigeria are borne out of our firm belief in the vast
\neconomic potential of Nigeria. This has also informed our desire to invest
\nmassively in agriculture in some states across the country. Our target is
\nto ensure that Nigeria becomes self-sufficient in all the sectors where we
\nplay; cement, agriculture, mining and petroleum. We are leaders in all the
\nsectors where we play, and this demands continuous improvement and
\npartnership with you, our customers.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are front-runners in keying into the diversification of the economy by
\nthe Government. We have continued to roll out massive agricultural
\nprojects across the country. We have started in rice, while plans are
\nunderway for dairy farming. Our push for backward integration in providing
\nour own raw materials on a massive scale has led to the planned investment
\nof $4.6 billion over the next three years in sugar, rice and dairy
\nproduction alone. That will eliminate the country\u2019s reliance on imported
\nfood, and the foreign exchange outflow that comes with it,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Dangote, who commended the award winners for their commitment, noted that
\nthe ceremony was to celebrate the Group\u2019s valued customers and
\ndistributors for their unflinching partnership in ensuring that Dangote
\ncement products remained the first choice for construction purposes across
\nthe country.<\/p>\n

Said he; \u201cTonight, we celebrate excellence for 2018 performance and I am
\nhopeful 2019 customers award ceremony will be an even bigger event. We
\nhave worked with our customers to agree on targets, we will also be giving
\nout bonuses and working together to achieve our collective goals and
\nobjectives. We value our customers and we will continue to treat them as
\nking, because without them we don\u2019t have a business.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou have made Dangote Cement become a household name and the product of
\nchoice among cement users in Nigeria. Our cement plant in Obajana, Kogi
\nState, is already the biggest in Africa. We are building the fifth line,
\nand hopefully it will come on stream early next year and will make its
\nproduction 16.25 million tonnes. The cement plant and its sisters in
\nIbese, Ogun and Gboko, Benue have long been the bedrock of our leading
\nrole in the cement sector.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said Dangote Cement\u2019s strict adherence to best global standards in
\nproducing its range of cement products has made them market leaders as the
\nproducts; BlocMaster, 42.5R, 42.5N and Falcon are all top-of-the-range
\nbrands developed to ensure that cement users have a choice on the type of
\nproduct suitable for their specific needs. According to him, a lot of
\nresearch and tests went into the development and production of these
\nproducts as \u201cwe are determined to offer our customers the best quality and
\nexperience either in building personal houses or in commercial
\nconstruction works.\u201d<\/p>\n

The overall National Best Growth customers rewarded were D.C. Okika Nig.
\nLtd, Lafenax Nig. Ltd., Gilbert Igweka Global Concept, Chinedu & Sons Ltd,
\nand Kazab Heritage Ltd while Corporate Customers such as CCECC Nig. Ltd,
\nITB Concrete, Julius Berger Nig. Ltd, Dantata & Sawoe Construction
\nCompany, EXTEX Group and Setraco Nigeria Ltd were given recognition
\nawards.<\/p>\n

In her reaction, the overall national winner, Mrs. Beatrice Okika, of D.C.
\nOkika Nigeria Ltd thanked Dangote Cement for honouring her and other
\nwinners with diverse gifts which she said has encouraged her to do more
\nvolumes. She described Dangote Cement as the perfect partner in business
\nwith lots of incentives.<\/p>\n

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