Cement coy establishes multi-million Naira Skill Centre to empower youth in kogi

The Dangote Cement Plc is set to deliver a multi-million naira Skills Development Centre in Lokoja, Kogi State capital that will strengthen youth empowerment. Engr. Azad Nawabuddin, Plant Director of Dangote Cement Plc, Obajana disclosed this in Lokoja on Monday to newsmen. He said the Skill Centre was conceived by the President of the Dangote […]

The Dangote Cement Plc is set to deliver a multi-million naira Skills Development Centre in Lokoja, Kogi State capital that will strengthen youth empowerment.

Engr. Azad Nawabuddin, Plant Director of Dangote Cement Plc, Obajana disclosed this in Lokoja on Monday to newsmen.

He said the Skill Centre was conceived by the President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote in conjunction with the government of Kogi State in an attempt to boost youth empowerment and fast-tracking economic development in Nigeria,

Engr. Azad Nawabuddin added Further that the Skill Centre is part of a series of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives undertaken by the cement company, affirming that the company is poised to deliver the project within the coming months.

“The Skill Centre will contribute to Nigeria’s industrialization efforts by facilitating the transfer of essential skills needed for the country’s industrial advancement.

“The state-of-the-art facility will significantly generate skills and, in turn, create job opportunities for Nigerian youths, who will be the primary beneficiaries.

“Dangote Cement Plc is a socially responsible company, committed to implementing various developmental programs for our host communities. We have an active Community Development Agreement (CDA) in place, ensuring that we coexist in harmony,” he said.

Among others, he said the development projects delivered to communities include, the construction of Nigeria’s longest concrete road, spanning from Obajana to Kabba, worth several billion naira; the establishment of a multimillion-naira clinic in Iwaa; and the provision of essential amenities such as water, electricity, and hospitals.