PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan today Thursday, February 9 commissions the multi-billion dollar Dangote Cement plant, situated in Ibeshe, Ogun State. The new plant has an installed capacity of six million metric tones of cement per annum. With the Commissioning, Dangote Cement’s total capacity will be 20.25million metric tonnes of cement per annum with Obajana Cement producing 10.25 million metric tones per annum and Gboko Plant with an installed capacity of four million metric tonnes.
The opening of the new cement plant, reputed to be the largest in Africa, puts Nigeria on the world map as not only a producer of the vital commodity, but also a net exporter in months to come.
According to President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote” it’s not just the profit but the numerous jobs it will provide for Nigerians”.
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Hope they have not concluded already the people these jobs will get to....the hausa that live around there and the yourobas..............this is 9ja
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