In it’s determination,to support government effort in bolstering youth empowerment and fast-tracking economic development in Nigeria, the Dangote Cement Plc is set to deliver a multi-million naira Skills Development Centre in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital.
Making this known in a statement signed by the Company’s Corporate Communications Department quoted Mr Azad Nawabuddin, Plant Director of Dangote Cement Plc, Obajana, and made available to press in Kano, however affirming that the company is poised to deliver the project within the coming months.
However, the Skill Centre was conceived by the President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote and the government of Kogi State.
According to him,the Skill Centre is part of a series of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives undertaken by the cement company.
The Plant Director indicated that numerous CSR programs are scheduled for implementation.
Nawabuddin then disclosed that the the Skill Centre will contribute to Nigeria’s industrialization efforts by facilitating the transfer of essential skills needed for the country’s industrial advancement.
He noted that the state-of-the-art facility will significantly generate skills and, in turn, create job opportunities for Nigerian youths, who will be the primary beneficiaries.
His words “Dangote Cement Plc is a socially responsible company, committed to implementing various developmental programs for our host communities. We have an active Community Development Agreement (CDA) in place, ensuring that we coexist in harmony,”
He said development projects delivered to communities include the construction of Nigeria’s longest concrete road, spanning from Obajana to Kabba, worth several billion naira; the establishment of a multimillion-naira clinic in Iwaa; and the provision of essential amenities such as water, electricity, and hospitals.
He also added that ” Additionally, we have implemented various empowerment schemes totaling billions of naira,”
