Dangote Group contributions affirm Nigeria’s leadership in Africa ― Buhari

Abiodun OBA

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Lagos, said the contributions of Dangote Industries have further affirmed Nigeria’s leadership in Africa.

Buhari confirmed when he commissioned the 3 million metric tonnes capacity Dangote Fertiliser plant built at a cost of $2.5 billion.

The plant which is located at Ibeju-Lekki is built on 500 hectares of land.

Buhari noted that the fertiliser company was already exporting its product to other countries, including the United States, Mexico, India and Brazil.

The president added that Dangote Group is the second-largest employer of labour in Nigeria, after the federal government.

In his welcome address, President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, said that the plant being commissioned is the largest granulated urea plant in Africa, and the second largest in the world.