By Our Reporter
Dangote Group has further provided a deeper insight into its long-term strategic plan at the ongoing 47th edition of the Kaduna International Trade Fair, highlighting the company’s ambitious Vision 2030 roadmap.
Speaking during the company’s Special Day that drew strong interest from industry players, entrepreneurs and investors, Dangote's representative, Mrs Wali Abdurrahman, outlined the company’s plan to strengthen Nigeria’s industrial capacity and promote economic self-reliance through large-scale local production and value addition.
Abdurrahman explained that the company’s Vision 2030 was designed to position the conglomerate as a leading global manufacturing powerhouse while supporting national economic development through job creation, technology adoption and expanded supply chains.
According to her, the group’s investments across critical sectors such as cement, fertiliser, petrochemicals, energy, sugar and salt are aimed at reducing Nigeria’s dependence on imports and strengthening domestic manufacturing capabilities, saying that the strategy aligned with the economic reform efforts targeted at stimulating industrial growth and enhancing competitiveness.
Abdurrahman noted that the company’s long-term vision places strong emphasis on partnerships with small and medium-scale enterprises, distributors and local suppliers, stressing that sustainable industrial growth required inclusive participation across the value chain.
"At the Dangote Group, local content development is not a slogan, it is the foundation of our business philosophy.
"We believe that Nigeria’s prosperity must be built by Nigerians, using Nigerian resources, and for the benefit of Nigerian communities," she said.
The company also used the Special Day to unveil the Dangote Sugar’s new packs of 25kg and 100g at the Trade Fair.
President of the Kaduna Chamber of Commerce Industry Mines and Agriculture (KADCCIMA), Farouk Suleiman, in his speech, described the Dangote Group as not just a corporate organization, but a symbol of industrial excellence.
Suleiman commended the partnership between KADCCIMA and the company, adding that its consistent participation and support reflected its belief in the power of trade exhibition and networking.
A statement from the Corporate Communications Department of the company had said Dangote Cement, Dangote Sugar, NASCON Allied Industries (Dangote Salt), Dangote-Sinotruk, Dangote Peugeot Automobile, and Dangote Fertiliser participated in the fair, with each business unit operating a help desk to respond to inquiries from prospective customers.
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