By Opeyemi Akinfemi
Dangote Cement Plc., Ibese Plant has taken its social investment to another level with initiatives designed to restore the ecosystem.
The Plant has exemplified that care for the environment is a business for all businesses by donating 25,000 pieces of 100kg capacity bags for the management of agro-waste in communities across Nigeria.
At the presentation made by the Plant Director, Mr. Azad Nawabuddin, to the Chief Executive Officer of Niels Deck Nig. Limited, Mr. Daniel Akpan at the weekend in Ibese, revealed the Plant’s commitment to providing 100,000 pieces of the bag to positively engage and empower communities and their youths by stimulating the use of agro-waste as an alternative fuel in the year 2023.
He explained that the company was irrevocably committed to using alternative fuel to eliminate carbon emissemissionsiscarding fossil fuel and that the donation was part of the efforts.
While appreciating the management of Dangote Cement Plc for the gesture, the Chief Executive of Niels Deck Nig. Limited, said, “there is no doubt that this will greatly improve our waste management drive in the communities, create more employment and guarantee the sustainability of the livelihood of hundreds of people across the agro-waste management value chain”.
As an advocate of decarbonisation, Niels Deck Nig. Limited has been at the forefront of the implementation of global initiatives for a sustainable environment in communities across Nigeria.
The partnership with Ibese Plant for partial substitution of fossil fuel has improved agro-waste management across Nigeria and helped economically empower numerous youths engaged in sourcing, packing, and bagging the wastes.
The effort has also helped to reduce the carbon footprint of the Plant and is a demonstration of DCP’s strong commitment to activities geared towards the reduction of global warming in line with international best practices.
