The Dangote Group shone at the simply finished up 2017 Gateway Trade reasonable which was held in Abeokuta, rising as the second most disparaged exhibitor, similarly as the Group revealed that it was putting N10 billion dollars in rice development in five states to lift sustenance independence.
To check its Day at the Fair, an auxiliary of the Group, Dangote Cement, gave out a few instruments and executes to the square creators in Ogun State in valuation for their supports.
Devices, for example, wheel barrowers, scoops, umbrellas and hand gloves were given to piece producers who collected from various ranges of the state.
Amid the 10-day exchange reasonable, Dangote Flour enchanted clients and members with free inspecting of its new pasta items.
The wet testing made the Group’s structure the focal point of exercises at the Fair as members trooped in for their every day feast.
Clients were remunerated with marked coolers, kitchen overskirts, practice books and altered spoons.
Recognizing Dangote Group for its sponsorship and cooperation at the Fair, President of Ogun State Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (OGUNCCIMA) Mrs. Adesola Adebutu said the bolster given by the Group went far in making the arranging of the Fair a win.
She lauded the Pan African Conglomerate for its goliath walks in financial advancement of the nation through huge interests in a few areas of the economy depicting the accomplishment as deserving of imitating by different Nigerians.
An executive of Dangote Group, Tunde Mabogunje who spoke to the Group at the unique day, said that the association with OGUNCCIMA is useful as Ogun State is the host of the 12 mmtpa Dangote Cement Plant, Ibese, the second biggest concrete plant in Nigeria.
Dangote Cement, he stated, “through the plant gives a large number of immediate and circuitous employments in the state. As a capable corporate subject, we take an interest completely in all occasions and exercises intended to drive social and financial welfare of the state.”
He portrayed the subject during the current year’s Trade Fair: Promoting Agricultural Value Chain through SMEs for Nigeria Economic Recovery as being well-suited, given the country is presently focusing on Agriculture, which has the capability of turning into the real driver of the economy rather than oil, calling attention to that in accordance with the topic the Group is at the cutting edge of occupation creation and is the biggest business of work outside government.
Mabogunje expressed “We have been contributing our standard to the development and improvement of the Nigerian economy. Towards supporting farming, we are building a compost plant in the Lekki Free Trade Zone, Lagos State. Whenever finished, agriculturists will have consistent access to compost for their cultivating exercises. The postponements and disturbances experienced in sitting tight for imported manure will stop.”
“We are putting about $1 billion in rice development. We have an outgrowers plan where a huge number of ranchers are engaged with enhanced seeds and things expected to develop rice.”