Nigeria’s foremost cement producer, the Dangote Cement Plc rolled out products from its $300 million cement plant in Senegal to the excitement of the country’s government on the prospect of direct employment of about 5,000 thousands of the locals by the company, TVC News reports.
The Senegalese government promised to protect the cement plant by Dangote, which is said to be the single largest investment in Senegal by an African, to achieve its optimal production capacity.
Both the Nigerian Ambassador to the Republic of Senegal, Katyen Jackden and Senegal Director of Mines, Ousmane Cisse commended the doggedness of the Chairman of Dangote Cement in seeing the plant through despite various setbacks.
Speaking in Dakar during a ceremony to announce the formal commencement of production at the plant, the Senegalese Director said the government of Republic of Senegal was happy with Dangote as the single largest investor in the country urging other African entrepreneurs to emulate the business acumen of Dangote.
The new plant located in Pout district of Senegal, about 75 kilometres East of Dakar, the country’s capital, has a norminal capacity to produce 4000MT per day and 1.2MT per annum (pa). The plant is expected to create more than 5,000 jobs, with a total production capacity of 1.5 million tons annually.
Nigeria’s Ambassador noted that Dangote has through his investments in African countries built Bridges of friendship across nations, fostering unity and integration among African countries.
