Dangote Cement Company Empowers Farmers, Fashion Designers, Others

• Dangote Cement Plc empowerment program participants have only had good things to say about the company's social efforts
• The organisation provided 30 young people from Oyo, Iwaa, Obajana and Apata with the required vocational training in 2023
• In response, some beneficiaries expressed gratitude to Aliko Dangote, head of the Dangote Group, for giving them this opportunity

Legit.ng journalist Zainab Iwayemi has 5-year-experience covering the Economy, Technology, and Capital Market.

Recipients of Obajana's Dangote Cement Plc empowerment programs have expressed nothing but positive things about the company's social initiatives.

Oluwafisayo Obanla, a recipient who received training and equipment in poultry farming, thanked the organisation for providing him with the chance to become a certified chicken farmer while speaking to reporters in Obajana in Kogi State, Leadership reported.

He claimed that he had increased his supply by purchasing 150 broilers in addition to the 50 point-of-lay birds the business had given him, and that he now makes a consistent living from the sale of eggs every day.

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Obanla also stated that because recipients have also hired members of their families and communities, the Obajana community has experienced a dramatic change.

Berida Omaleke Ruth, a beneficiary from the Apata Community, responded by thanking Aliko Dangote, the president of the Dangote Group, for providing her with the chance to become a poultry farmer.

In 2023, the company trained 30 youths from Oyo, Iwaa, Apata, and Obajana host communities, giving them the necessary vocational skills.

Omaleke stated that the new firm had given her a new lifeline, resulting in her quitting looking for work after graduating from the university.

She said that she was unable to satisfy her customers' needs despite the large turnout of eggs.

In a similar vein, Iwaa Community member Dupe Sani, who has fashion design training, told Dangote Cement that she would like to pursue her longtime dream of becoming a fashion designer.

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However more Nigerians have expressed hope that the program will be extended to reach many across different regions.

Ekong Mattew said,

"I just really wish that more of these social programmes could be extended to benefit many more Nigerians because a lot of people are going through a lot."

Dangote Refinery announces another major feat

Legit.ng previously reported that the Dangote Refinery had reached a capacity of 33 million litres of petrol daily at a production rate of 550,000 barrels a day.

The achievement proved that the facility has reached optimal production capacity. However, it was about 100,000 barrels per day short of full capacity.

The company, owned by business mogul Aliko Dangote, said it hoped to achieve its installed production capacity of 650,000 bpd-capacity midway into 2024.

Source: Legit.ng