Dangote Cement Plc recently welcomed 81 trainees into its Graduate Trainee program as part of its efforts to increase employment opportunities in the country.
The program has been ongoing for some time now, with the company having already inducted numerous trainees across its African operations.
In addition to this, the company has also recognised its exceptional employees by presenting them with the ‘Long Service Award’ and the ‘Hall of Wall of Fame Employee Award’. These awards are given to individuals who have demonstrated the Dangote Cement core values of customer care, entrepreneurship, excellence, and leadership.
The employees who received valuable awards have worked for at least five years at Dangote Cement. Aliko Dangote, the chairman of Dangote Cement, spoke at a three-day event in Lagos over the weekend to celebrate the long-serving employees, Hall of Fame recipients, and graduate trainees.
He stated that the purpose of the event was to recognize and show gratitude to their exceptional staff in the year 2023.
He said, “We are honoring some of our staff for their long service to the company. We are also celebrating our graduate trainees who are officially rounding up their induction program.”
Dangote also said: “We are celebrating them for the tremendous progress the company recorded in 2023 despite the harsh operating environment and economic turbulence, your resilience and tenacity ensured that we surmounted many obstacles to achieve goals.
“More importantly, I would like to thank all of you for your commitment and high performance. It is your commitment that has helped us to retain our position as the dominant player in the Cement sector in Nigeria, not only in Nigeria but in Africa.”
Dangote chairman added “We have remained Africa’s leading cement producer with 52 million metric tonnes capacity per annum across the continent. We also have plans underway to commission our Cote d’Ivoire plants and work started for another six million Tonnes in Itori, Ogun state.
“Through shared persistence, we have eliminated Nigerians’ independence on imported cement and transformed our nation into an exporter of cement to several neighboring countries. This same development will be repeated in the energy sector as our petrochemical refinery becomes fully operational in the next few months.”
He also stated that the Group is committed to forging new ground with innovations and initiatives that would drive companies while also producing value for its stakeholders, saying that “we want to transform and develop Nigeria and African economies to be self-reliant and net exporter of manufactured goods.”
Group managing director of Dangote Cement, Mr Arvind Pathak said that “the dedication and loyalty of our long-serving employees, the achievements of our talented graduate trainees and our Hall of Fame awardees, have displayed passion, innovation, and excellence in service delivery.”
He noted that the event is being held to celebrate and honor the staff’s steadfast devotion throughout the years.
“Your dedication has been the cornerstone of our success and is the testimony of your hard work, resilience, and loyalty. Your journey with us is a testament to the values that bind us, and we look forward to many more of shared success,” he said.
