Aliko Dangote
Dangote Group has
pledged to support the Federal Government and Kano State in exploring
key sectors of the economy to cushion the effect of the recession among
Nigerians.
The Group said in a statement on Monday
in Abuja, that it would explore opportunities opening up in agriculture,
mining and infrastructure, through partnership with the levels of
government.
An Executive Director of the Group, Hajiya Halima Dangote, made the pledge at Dangote Special Day ceremony at the Kano International Trade Fair in Kano.
The executive director, who was the special guest at the event, represented the President of the group, Aliko Dangote.
Dangote said challenges of the recession
rather presented opportunities to explore areas of development and
bring back the lost glory of Nigeria’s economy.
He said it was such determination that
informed re-opening of Dangote Flour Mill in Kano as well as the Tomato
factory processing project in Kadawa area of the state.
Dangote said the project would have been
fully operational but for the hitches caused by Tomato disease in the
country and some technicalities.
He reiterated efforts by the group to ensure sustainability in rice production through extensive out-grower programme in Jigawa.
“It is our intention to establish a
large scale rice mill of 250,000 tonnes per annum capacity in Kano, to
process production in three states,’’ Dangote said.
He re-emphasised that Dangote
Fertilisers project, with capacity of 2.8 million tonnes per annum, the
largest plant in sub-saharan Africa, would be inaugurated by the end of
2017.
Dangote commended the Kano Chamber of
Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture, and the government for their
commitment to the business community “as demonstrated by the fair which
attracted wide range of businesses from far and near’’.
He assured the chamber of the Group’s willingness to continue partnership and scale up its presence in the years ahead.
President of KACCIMA, Alhaji Umar Dansuleka, said presence of Dangote at the fair was an encouragement to other businesses aspiring for greater heights.
The conglomerate, Dansuleka said, had
made a mark across Africa and the globe through its products and
services, thereby enhancing image of the country.
Side attraction at the Special day were
the wet sampling at the flour stand of the pavilion after dignitaries,
led by Halima Dangote and some senior staff of the group, visited the
other group’s products stands.
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