The Group Executive Director, Commercial Operations, Dangote Industries Limited, Hajiya Halima Aliko-Dangote, has reiterated the company’s commitment to job creation and reduction in employment rate in the country.
This is just as the Lagos Chamber of Commerce & Industry lauded the indigenous conglomerate, which is spread across Africa.
Speaking at the Dangote Special Day at the on-going 2021 Lagos International Trade Fair, Mrs Aliko-Dangote noted that the nation’s foremost conglomerate intended to achieve the goal through its various investment projects spread across the country.
She said that the Group is committed to the ameliorating the sufferings in the society especially in the reduction of unemployment, hence the huge sums being invested in various projects across Nigeria.
Aliko-Dangote, who was represented by the Group Chief Commercial Officer, Dangote Industries Limited, Rabiu Umar, stressed that the Group’s interest goes beyond profit making and it is committed to supporting government in job creation, reducing poverty, and engaging in unprecedented philanthropy.
She said that apart from government, the Dangote Group is the biggest employer of labour in Nigeria, noting that the Trade Fair would help the company to connect to their customers who do not have the opportunity to come to their offices.
“Our participation at all major trade fairs across the country are a means of demonstrating our firm belief that Chambers of Commerce and Industry occupy a unique position in driving economic development through their activities. According to him, the essence of Lagos International Trade Fair 2021 is woven around the caption, ‘Connecting businesses, creating value’, is consistent with our drive for innovation and value creation across Africa. This informed our belief that participating in this Trade Fair helps us connect to our customers who may not have had the opportunity to visit our offices.”
“Our expectation therefore is that through this Trade Fair, we will be able to further expand awareness for our innovative products, generate sales, get prospective buyers, improve the image of our brands and open up new markets that will further translate to job creation and overall economic development”, she said.
The Group Director pointed out that early this year, Dangote emerged as Africa’s Best Brand in a competitive selection process by Brand Africa 100, saying that “The Africa’s Best Brand Award was in recognition of our customer-friendly products. The recognition has gingered us to do more. We have won the most valuable brand award in Nigeria for the fourth consecutive year.”
Mrs Toki Mabogunje, the President of Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), while lauding the Group’s participation at the fair, said, “The Dangote Group has been part of the LITF as an exhibitor, sponsor, and partner over the years. The Group’s products and services have touched the lives of millions of people across the African continent and beyond.
“We are proud to be associated with the Dangote Group in all its endeavours to cater to the needs of the rich and the poor in several climes.”
