The vehicle facility, established by a business mogul, Aliko Dangote, was commissioned over the weekend in Lagos by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio.
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President of the Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, who conducted the leadership of the upper chamber and executive management of the company around the premises of the Dangote facility in Ikeja, Lagos, stated that the decision to invest in the truck assembly plant is part of his strategies to add value and reduce imports.
“We are providing employment opportunities for Nigerians as well as improving the local automobile industry. We will continue to invest in the plant and achieve technological advancement for Nigeria. We will continue to promote Nigeria’s economic development,” Mr Dangote was quoted as saying in his welcome address.
“It can compete with other brands globally. It is a brand that all Africans can be proud of. They have kept the vision of this place by ensuring that industry is created, people are employed, and young people are trained,” he said. Reiterating the senate leadership’s happiness with the facility, Mr Akpabio assured of the federal government’s support to Dangote’s drive to ensure Nigeria attains self-sufficiency in key sectors.
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