DANGOTE REVEALS FORMER OGUN GOVERNOR AMOSUN TWICE DEMOLISHED HIS CEMENT PLANT PROJECT
President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has revealed that former Ogun State governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, twice demolished his proposed cement plant in the Itori area of the state. However, he did not disclose the reasons behind Amosun’s actions.
In a viral video circulating on social media, Dangote made the revelation while speaking alongside the current Ogun State governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, whom he credited for reviving the project.
“I think it is good to have it on record that the (cement) factory we are visiting now in Itori was only possible because of His Excellency (Dapo Abiodun). That factory was demolished twice. We started, and Governor Amosun demolished it. The second time, we started again, and he demolished not just the factory but also the fencing, so we left. But now, we are back because of His Excellency, my brother, Prince Dapo Abiodun,” Dangote stated.
Amosun, who served as Ogun State governor from 2011 to 2019 and later as a two-term senator representing Ogun Central, has yet to respond to the claims.
Dangote had previously announced in 2023, during the agreement signing with China Sinoma International Engineering, that the new integrated cement plant would boost Dangote Cement’s local production capacity to 41.25 million tons annually and increase total African capacity to 57.6 million tons per annum.
He further stated that the Itori Cement Plant would enhance Nigeria’s cement exports, drive economic development in the region, and create thousands of direct and indirect jobs. The project is also expected to attract ancillary businesses providing goods and services to staff, contractors, and other stakeholders.
Dangote emphasized that the new cement plant aligns with his company’s vision of producing locally-made goods, reducing reliance on imports despite Nigeria’s abundant raw materials.
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