Africa’s business conglomerate, Dangote Industries Limited, has been conferred an award of excellence for its outstanding contributions to the economic development of Nigeria and Africa in general.
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The award by the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Lagos State Council was awarded for Dangote’s aggressive employment generation drive, which has seen thousands of youths, gainfully employed in the Group as well as the Group’s commitment to the provision of critical infrastructure.
The NUJ also commended the Dangote Group over the leading roles played by the Company regarding backward integration in the cement and sugar industries with the continuous expansion of its operations, both within and outside the country, which has transformed the nation from being import-dependent to self-sufficiency and thereby creating the much-needed jobs for the employable youths.
The award presentation was held during the Gala/Awards Nite of the 2023 Press Week of the NUJ Lagos State Council, where some corporate organisations and certain individuals were also recognised for their contributions to society.
Other organisations honoured at the event were Airtel Networks Nigeria Limited, and Nigerian Breweries Plc., while individuals conferred with awards included Senator Mukhail Abiru, of Lagos East senatorial district, Adewale Adedeji, of Ifako-Ijaiye Constituency 01, Lagos State House of Assembly and Mr Fola Adeyemi, former Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information and Strategy, Lagos State.
Other recipients were Mr Kehinde Bamigbetan, former Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Lagos State, and Prof. Hussaini Ibrahim, Director General, Raw Materials Research and Development Council, RMRDC.
The NUJ award for Dangote Group came barely a week after the conglomerate emerged as Nigeria’s Most Valuable Brand for the sixth consecutive year, based on the compilation of brand and marketing firm, TOP 50 BRANDS NIGERIA, as part of its comprehensive 2023 Top Brands perception assessment.
Dangote Cement Plc, a subsidiary of Dangote Industries Limited is the leading producer of Cement in Nigeria and employs more than 65,000 direct workers and over 100,000 indirect workers, across all its Plants.
Mr Francis Awowole-Browne of the Dangote Group described the award as a required catalyst to continue to deliver goods and services that will transform the country’s economy while he called for better partnership with members of the pen profession in the task of nation-building.
