The President of the Group, Aliko Dangote, disclosed at the weekend that the Company will on Wednesday flag off with a pilot project of 500ha by Gonroyo Dam in Goronyo community
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Speaking at a two-day Power Sector Stakeholders Interactive Dialogue convened by the National Assembly in Abuja, Makoju, who was Special Adviser to three Presidents of Nigeria on Power, canvassed for fundamental structural change as against the current path of tariff increases and government bailouts
Dangote, who also spoke about his efforts at contributing to lightening up Africa starting from Nigeria, was one of the panelists at a discussion on closing the power gap in Africa
Specifically, the plant will be churning out heavy duty trucks on which his conglomerate, the Dangote Group, spends huge amount on its importation to distribute its products both locally and cross African countries
These personalities were ranked along with 70 others as the most powerful people, with Dangote ranked as the second most powerful on the African continent
Muhammed said: “Most marketers have been asking us if Dangote will participate and we told them yes. So, Dangote is a major driving force in Kano Trade Fair
Dangote, who spoke at the inaugural dinner held in Benin to usher in the new Governor, said the former Governor of Lagos State laid a solid foundation for development of the State, which his successors keyed into and even scaled up to bring about massive transformation and development
The reason, the group head pointed out, was to diversify into other areas that were fundamental to consumers and other stakeholders.
Ahmed said that the company planned to expand its sugar refinery to other states
He said the company used cement to construct a 25km road from Otori to Ibese, adding that cement was effective in road construction than asphalt
A sister company, Dansa Foods, is also at the Fair, offering its brand of table water, Mowa premium drinking water.
Some products on display at the fair include Dangote Sugar, Dangote Flour, spaghetti, noodles and macaroni, Dangote salt Danq (seasoning), tomato paste
Dangote, who spoke in an exclusive interview with THISDAY, stressed that if the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Company or any other national asset was offered to him, even on credit, he would not be interested in acquiring them
Dr. Okey Oramah, the President of AFREXIMBANK, gave the assurance during a tour of board members to the refinery, which is projected to refine 650,000 barrels of crude oil per day
Sashi listed Dangote Group of Companies; Smart Group, a US-based firm; BTP Swiss International; and a Chinese firm as the companies that had expressed interest in the cement deal
Chime said more of Dangote is all Nigeria needs to be an industrial giant in the comity of nations, adding that the present challenges facing the country presents opportunity to investors to do business in Nigeria, especially Nigerians
The director said the company was embarking on sales promotion for all products at the fair, explaining: “If a customer buys two cartons of Dangote noodles, he or she will get one extra carton free.
Some of the products to be displayed at the fair include Dangote Sugar, Dangote Flour, spaghetti, noodles and macaroni Dangote salt, Danq (seasoning), tomato paste, various ranges of fruit juice products and bottled water from Dansa Foods. Dangote Sugar will be offering customers different sizes of granulated sugar packs at the fair
It was organised to celebrate outstanding corporate organisations, which had contributed to the growth of the national economy in spite of its downturn occasioned by drastic drop in the crude oil price
“The Dangote Group approached us to indicate their interest to invest in refining crude, such that petrol-chemicals, fertiliser and fuel will be produced, about three years ago
he Group Executive Director in charge of Stakeholders Management and Corporate Communications, Engineer Mansur Ahmed, made this disclosure at Dangote Special Day event at the Kano 36th International Trade Fair, just as the Dangote Cement mega promo triggered sales at the fair
He said the company’s strategic expansion to more than 10 African countries was geared toward reducing the pressure on the Naira and repatriation of foreign earnings into the country