Dangote Cement Gives Scholarships to Students, Constructs Health Center in Host Community

Dangote Cement Plc, Ibese, Ogun, gave scholarships to 119 students of its 17 host communities inaugurated a health centre and seven other projects at its host communities in Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun on Wednesday.

The Plant Director, Mr Azad Nawabuddin handed over the projects to the communities at the company’s annual Community Day celebrations at Ibese. He said the day was set aside to celebrate the company’s accomplishments in 2023 and to give back to the host communities for their unflinching support.

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Nawabuddin said Dangote Cement embarked on 23 social investment projects and revamped of 10 non-functional Corporate Social Responsibility projects in the 17 host communities, which is in line with the thematic focus of the company’s social investments which were on education, health, infrastructure and empowerment.

He also noted that several businesses and families had been confronted with socioeconomic challenges, but the company was committed to improving the quality of lives in its host communities.

The company gave scholarships to 119 students of its 17 host communities; 60 weeding machines to farmers and 50 units of chest freezers to selected vulnerable women.

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The company also spent N20million to train 30 youths in the host communities in leather works with the Industrial Training Fund as the implementing partner.

Some of the beneficiaries commended the cement firm for the gesture and promised to use all they received judiciously.

Traditional rulers from the host communities and officials of the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investments graced the occasion.