As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility drive in Kogi state, the Dangote Cement Plc is empowering cooperative societies in the host and
mining communities.
Speaking at the presentation of cheque to the Apata community on Wednesday, Director, Dangote Cement Plant Obajana, Mr. JV Gungune,
said it is the desire of the President of Dangote Group Alhaji AlikoDangote to create alternative platform for empowerment and job
creation, as not everyone can be employed in the factory.
The Plant Director who was represented by the General Manager Community Affairs& Special Duties Mr. Ade Anlemi, said the company
expects that the seed money will multiply when judiciously utilized.
Other communities already supported in the micro credit scheme via their respective cooperatives are: Obajana, Iwwa and Oyo communities.
Mr. Gungune said the company will also support the communities in the training of members of the cooperatives to make sure that the scheme
succeeds.
Other areas of interventions in the communities are: the construction of boreholes, granting of yearly scholarship, power supply, job creation,
school buildings and road rehabilitations.
Speaking, His Royal Highness the Olu Apata Dr. Frederick D.O.Balogun, expressed appreciation and pledged his community’s continuing support for the company.
The traditional leader assured that the fund shall be judiciously disbursed and reinvested by the about 100 members of the cooperative.
He spoke glowingly of Alhaji Aliko Dangote, describing him as God’s sent, adding that his contribution to the people of Kogi State cannot be
quantified.
Speaking, Deputy General Manager Community Affairs/Special Duties Dangote Cement Plc Mr. Ademola Adeyemi said the training support for
the cooperatives may commence in the first quarter of next year.
The General Manager Community Affairs/Special Duties, Dangote Cement Plant
Obajana, Mr Ade Anlemi presents a cheque from Dangote Cement Plc on Community
Micro Credit Scheme to Oba Dr. Frederick D.O. Balogun, the Olu of Apata Oworo
Kingdom Lokoja LG of Kogi state. The GM is flanked on the left by his Deputy DGM Ademola Adeyemi, while the Oba is flanked on the right by the Elesho of Apata Chief Ayodele Balogun and the Elder.
