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Nasarawa Trade Fair: Dangote Says More Jobs Coming
Ibrahim Khalil
The Dangote Group has assured that its widening business footprint across Nigeria and the rest of Africa is set to yield a significant employment opportunity.
Speaking on its Special Day celebration at the just concluded Nasarawa Trade Fair in the state capital Lafia, Regional Director and Special Adviser to the President of Dangote Group, Fatima Wali-Abdurrahman, said new jobs and new roles are being created as the company expands its investments and scale up its operations across its Strategic Business Units.
Dangote Group is Nigeria’s second largest employer of labour after the Federal Government.
Group President and Chief Executive of the company, Aliko Dangote, noted last week in Lagos, that expanding the Dangote Petroleum Refinery from 650,000 barrels per day to 1.4 million could draw in as many as 95,000 skilled workers at the peak of construction.
Mrs Wali-Abdurrahman, who was represented by the company’s National Assembly Lead, Hon. Shuaibu Abdullahi, said Nasarawa State is home to Dangote’s biggest Backward Integration project in the sugar sector, the Nasarawa Sugar Company Limited (NSCL).
She added that the project’s completion would unlock a new wave of employment, creating expanded opportunities for the people of Nasarawa State and Nigeria.
According to the Regional Director, the conglomerate is expected to generate thousands of direct and indirect jobs from expansion in its key businesses which include: petroleum, fertilizer, cement, agriculture, sugar and salt, among others.
Speaking on the company’s Vision 2030, she said: “The Vision is a commitment to transform Nigeria and Africa from a consumption-based economy into a production-based powerhouse.”
She added: Nasarawa State occupies a strategic position in our long-term investment plans. It is home to Dangote’s Nasarawa Sugar Company Limited (NSCL) in Tunga, which, when completed, will be one of the biggest sugar investments on the African continent.”
Speaking earlier, a Director of Industry and Investment, Ministry of Trade Industry and Investment, Mrs Catherine Bako, said the Nasarawa State Government under Governor Abdullahi Sule has provided the enabling environment for the private sector investors.
According to her, the government has entrenched ease of doing business as its cardinal objective.
The Director of Trade at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment Dr. Ahmed Agbo, told audience at a panel session on the Dangote Special Day that the state has numerous mineral resources that will attract potential investors.
Mr. Agbo said the state would like to partner with the Dangote Group to explore the numerous mineral resources and industrial raw materials.
The Chairman of the Nigerian Association of Small-Scale Industrialist (NASSI), Nidan Sambo Manasseh, said: “The Dangote Vision 2030 is about expansion, scale, and self-sufficiency. In Nasarawa, we are offering something practical to support that vision-a ready environment where large industry can plug into existing raw materials and an emerging SMES base. This is where vision meets opportunity.”
Nasiru Yusuf Ibrahim
The Director General of the Telecommunications Regulatory Board (ART) of the Republic of Cameroon, Philemon Zoo Zame, on Wednesday visited the headquarters of the [Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) in Abuja for a benchmarking exercise aimed at strengthening regulatory collaboration and knowledge sharing between both countries.
KANO FOCUS reports that during the visit, the Cameroonian telecom regulator met with the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NCC, Aminu Maida.
A statement issued by Ayiabari A. Kigbara, Manager, Media Relations, Public Affairs Department of the NCC, said the engagement focused on exchanging ideas and best practices in telecommunications regulation, with emphasis on enhancing efficiency and development within the sector.
Nasiru Yusuf Ibrahim
Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited has announced that its ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) remains unchanged, reaffirming its commitment to stability in Nigeria’s domestic energy market.
In a statement issued by Esan Sunday, Head of Media Relations, Branding and Communication, the company said sustaining the current price reflects its efforts to cushion the broader economy against external shocks. It noted that by absorbing prevailing cost pressures, the refinery is helping to moderate inflationary risks, promote energy affordability, and ensure uninterrupted fuel supply amid ongoing global uncertainties.
The company reiterated its dedication to the steady supply of high-quality petroleum products to the Nigerian market, while aligning with national objectives of price stability and energy security.
It also urged the public to rely solely on official communications from the refinery for accurate and up-to-date information regarding its operations and pricing.
Nasiru Yusuf Ibrahim
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Alhaji Murtala Sule Garo on his emergence as the Deputy Governor of Kano State following his swearing-in on Tuesday.
KANO FOCUS reports that Garo was sworn in by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf after being nominated to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of former deputy governor, Comrade Aminu Abdulsalam.
In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President described Garo’s appointment as a positive step toward strengthening unity within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State.
The President noted that the 48-year-old politician has held several public offices, including Chairman of Kabo Local Government Area and Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs during the administration of former governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. He also served as the APC governorship running mate in the 2023 general elections.
Tinubu commended Governor Yusuf for the appointment, urging political stakeholders in the state to rally behind the administration to ensure stability and progress.
He also called on the new deputy governor to work closely with the governor in delivering effective leadership and accelerating development in Kano State.
The President wished Garo success in his new role.
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