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\u2026As Dangote Fertiliser Takes Delivery of 500 Trucks for Urea Distribution<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

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To address challenges related to the ease of distribution and availability of cement across the country, especially among its value-chain service providers, Dangote Cement Plc has rolled out over 2,000 trucks for distribution services.<\/p>\n

With an investment of $150 million, the company took delivery of trucks, trailers, bulk tankers, tippers, cargo trucks and bulk cement tankers. These assets would meet the expected increase in demand for transportation of cement to every part of the country and create employment of over 4,000 people in Nigeria.<\/p>\n

Besides, Dangote Fertiliser, which recently made a grand entry into the market, has already taken delivery of 500 trucks from Dangote Sinotruk West Africa Limited (joint venture between Dangote Industries Limited and Sinotruk China) for the distribution of Urea to different States in Nigeria.<\/p>\n

The newly acquired trucks are expected to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of Dangote Cement Logistics network of distribution nationwide, as the company plans to commission its new cement plant in Okpella Edo state in a few weeks.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have acquired the new trucks in line with our new expansion capacity in Obajana, Ibese, Gboko and the new cement plant at Okpella. The acquisition is due to the growing needs of the business, especially as regards the increased trucking demands encountered lately, due to the surge in the demand for cement,\u201d according to the Group Executive Director – Logistics and Distribution, Dangote Industries Limited, Alhaji Abdu Dantata.<\/p>\n

He added, \u201cThe establishment of our clinker export terminals at Apapa and Onne Port led to the purchase of heavy duty tippers for haulage of clinker from the plants to the terminals.<\/p>

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\u201cThe introduction of these trucks would improve customers\u2019 demand, improve on job creation in the country, as well as promote the economic development of Nigeria.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dantata disclosed that the company takes seriously the issue of safety of truck drivers and road users, which necessitated the collaboration between the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and the company to attain zero tolerance to road crashes in the country. He said the company has embarked on adequate training on effective driving techniques.<\/p>\n

According to him, the collaboration involves recertification of drivers, pre-trip and post-trip inspection, drug test, real time tracking of vehicles, root cause analysis, convoy movement, checkpoint policy and sanctions among several others.<\/p>\n

The locally assembled Sinotruk Howo trucks came in as semi-knocked-down kits (SKD), which were effectively assembled and commissioned for operations.<\/p>\n

Dantata, who coordinates the group Logistic and Transport function, assured that the Dangote Sinotruk would continue the importation of semi-knocked-down kits into the assembling plant to support customers\u2019 demand and improve on job creation in the country.<\/p>\n

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Photo Caption: From Left–Minister Of Transport, Rotimi\u00a0 Amechi, Group Executive Director,\u00a0 (Strategy, Capital Projects & Portfolio Development) \u00b7 Dangote Industries Limited, Devakumar\u00a0 Edwin, Chairman Oriental Energy Resources, Mohammed Indimi, President \/ Chief Executive, Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote,\u00a0\u00a0During the Facility Tour to Dangote Oil Petroleum, petrochemical Projects, Lekki Lagos on\u00a0 Saturday 10th, July 2021,<\/strong><\/p>\n

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