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President/CEO, Dangote Industries Limited and Africa’s wealthiest man, Aliko Dangote, on Tuesday, received the prestigious award of ‘Champion of CILT’ in recognition of his personal and Dangote group’s contributions and support in areas of transport, logistics and supply chain management in Nigeria and Africa.
The award was bestowed on him by the National President of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport(CILT), Mrs. Mfon Ekong Usoro, during an official visit by executive members of the Institute and its Women in Logistics and Transports (WILAT) branch to Dangote, at the Head Office of Dangote Group, in Ikoyi, Lagos State.
Accepting the award, Dangote, who commended the efforts of the Institute’s top officials to improve the transport sector in Nigeria, also pledged to collaborate with the CILT in the areas of training and capacity building on transport, logistics and supply chain management issues.
He received the CILT award in company of the Group Executive Director, Special Duties and Group Chief Risk Officer, Dangote Industries Limited, Dr. Nike Fajemirokun; Group Managing Director, Dangote Cement Plc, Mr. Michel Puchercos; and the Managing Director, Greenview Development/Port Operations, Mr. Akin Omole.
The CILT delegation led by Mrs. Usoro include the National President Emeritus, Ibrahim Jibril; International Vice President, Dr. Usman Gidado; WILAT Founder, Aisha Ali-Ibrahim; Vice President (East) CILT, Peter Borlo; CMILT/Chairperson WILAT, Khadijat Ifelola Sheidu-Shabi; Vice President, ENL Consortium, Princess Vicky Haastrup; National Executive Director, Paul Ndibe; Director, CLTL, UNILAG, Prof. Iyiola Oni, and Chairperson, Next Generation, Jafaaru Bello.
Usoro, who presented the award to Dangote, said the delegation came to inform him about the change in baton in the Institute, and to renew the relationship between the CILT and corporate members.
She noted the long relationship with Dangote Group, which presently has five Fellows of the Institute; five Chartered members, 18 members, and 47 affiliate members of the CILT.
The team also expressed condolence over the recent demise of the Group’s Vice President, Alhaji Sani Dangote.
Dangote, who welcomed the CILT team, noted the need for adequate infrastructure, transport and logistics to boost the economy.
He stressed that the Group can work together with the Institute in areas of transport and logistics, with training for the customers of the Group.
Immediate past president of CILT, Jibril, in a vote of thanks, commended Dangote for the good work being done by the Group in creating wealth, not only in Nigeria but in Africa. He also hailed the Group for building capacity in logistics, transport and supply chain management in Nigeria.
“I have been with CILT Council for over one and a half decade and through this period I have come to realise the great work the President of the Dangote Group is doing and his supporting staff in the area of development of capacity and skills acquisition in the logistics, transport and supply chain industry and this has gone a long way in professionalising the industry and has gone a long way in creating wealth and generating employment not only in Nigeria but in African.
“This is a development that we have been keenly following and we are very much proud of what the Dangote Group is doing as led by the president himself. On that note, we appreciate all that he has done, we appreciate all that the Dangote Group is doing, and at the end of the day we believe that this is what Nigeria should benefit from,” he added.