ABUJA, (Sundiata Post) – The Ogun State Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (OGUNCCIMA) has commended the Pan African Conglomerate, Dangote Group for its giant strides in economic development of the country through massive investments in several sectors of the economy describing the feat as worthy of emulation by other Nigerians.
President of OGUNCCIMA, Mrs. Adesola Adebutu who made this commendation at the opening ceremony of the eighth Gateway Trade Fair holding in Abeokuta, Ogun state said the support given enough by the Dangote Group went a long way in making the staging of the fair a success.
She explained that the theme of the Fair, “Promoting Agricultural Value Chain through SMEs For Nigeria Economic Recovery”, was chosen in line with Ogun state’s policy of Agricultural industrialisation which is also in consonance with the national policy of repositioning agriculture as the viable alternative to oil.
Adebutu stated that OGUNCCIMA was planned to be a clear departure from the past such that this year’s will rekindle the interest of the old investors and introduce new ones in new opportunities for its investments in Ogun State.
The governor of Ogun State governor, Ibikunle Amosu, thanked OGUNCCIMA for taking up the challenge to organised the fair despite paucity of funds and logistics challenges.
He said Nigeria is blessed with climate that can sustain agric all year round and that it’s heartening that the federal government is leading the way in diversification of the economy from oil based to agriculture which value chain can create millions of employment.
Dangote Group, which is a leading sponsor of the Fair stormed the venue with varieties of its consumer goods as well as its flagship product, cement.
Companies from under Nigeria’s foremost indigenous conglomerate, Dangote Group are adding colour to the Gateway Fair with an array edible goods on display. Three companies in the group offering consumer goods at the fair are Dangote Sugar Refinery, Nascon Allied Industries Plc (Dangote Salt), Dangote Flour and Dangote Cement.
A statement from Corporate Communications Unit of Dangote Group, said the fair has become a veritable venue for introduction of new innovations to Dangote products and that visitors to the group pavilion at both fairs will have the opportunity of buying products of these companies at reduced prices.
