The Dangote Group
has dismissed 109 workers at Obajana Cement Company in Kogi State, after being
found guilty of various offences, Mr Abdulahi Magaji has said.
Magaji , the
Coordinator of the company’s Patrol Team, announced this to newsmen on Tuesday
at the Obajana premises of the company.
Magaji said that the
dismissed workers were among the 244 suspects arrested between May and
November. According to him, they include erring drivers, owners of illegal
haulage, and those stealing the company’s properties among others.
He said that other 115
workers were being remanded in prison custody pending the determination of
their cases.
“I am happy to
inform you that we have arrested and recovered five stolen trucks; but
unfortunately, the products have been stolen.
“It is interesting
to note that one of the kingpins, Samaila Yakubu, who specialised in stealing
our trucks in collaboration with some drivers and buyers, has also been
arrested.
“It is this group
that has been terrorising our trucks in the South East and South South axis,’’
Magaji, a former Commissioner of Police said.
The coordinator said
that the President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, had directed that
misconducts by drivers should be reduced to the barest minimum.
“We have pasted
warnings clearly on the cab of all our trucks prohibiting carrying of goods and
passengers apart from company’s products.
“We are calling on
the law enforcement agencies to support the efforts of the Dangote Group in
arresting those who break the laws of the company,’’ he said
He explained that
the efforts of the patrol team had helped to reduce accidents in the fleet,
adding that more measures would be put in place to reduce accidents.
The major duties of
the National Patrol Unit of Dangote Group are to stop illegal haulage and
reckless driving by Dangote drivers.
The patrol unit also
prevent diversion of products, driving of Dangote Trucks by unauthorised
drivers and enlightenment of drivers on traffic rules among others.
Source: Vanguard
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