This is coming against the backdrop of torrents of
commendations from President Muhammadu Buhari, Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna
State and Defence Minister Bashir Magashi.
Dangote Group is one of the winners at the Kaduna
International Trade Fair that ended on Sunday.
Ahmed also said the refinery, which is due to commence
operation later in the year would also impact positively on the Nigerian
economy through conserving of foreign exchange and massive job creation.
He described the positive impact as monumental and
unprecedented in the history of Nigeria.
Ahmed who was speaking weekend at the Dangote Special Day at
the ongoing 43rd Kaduna International Trade Fair said the President of Dangote
Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, is passionate and desirous of changing the
trajectory of the African economy through industrialisation.
The Group Executive Director also officially presented the
Dangote Fertiliser to the Kaduna market and public, where he spoke glowingly
about how the new product can help address the problems associated with
agricultural yield.
He commended the organiser of the Trade Fair, the Kaduna
Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (KADCCIMA) for organising
yet another successful Trade Fair.
The Dangote Industries Limited is the major sponsor of the
Trade Fair with the theme: Re-strategizing Nigerian economy for Global
Competitiveness.
Speaking, President of KADCCIMA, Alhaji Suleiman Aliyu,
described the partnership with Dangote as very important for deepening
commercial activities in the country.
He said the support of the Dangote Group towards the success
of the Fair cannot be quantified.
Group General Manager of the company, Bello Dan-Musa, said
the company would not rest on its oars in gingering the economy through its
numerous philanthropic strides, being represented by its Corporate Social
Responsibility schemes and the Aliko Dangote Foundation.
Representatives of the various Business Units of the Dangote
Group also spoke on the company’s products. They are: Alhaji Abdulsalam
Waya(Dangote Sugar), Alhaji Ahmed Tijana(Dangote Cement), Mr. Isaac
Oladele(Dangote Fertiliser) and Mr. Ifeanyi Tobi(Dangote Salt)