…the state government is keen to collaborate with the Dangote Group to harness its mineral deposits.
NASARAWA, NIGERIA- The iNews Times| The Dangote Group has expressed confidence that its expanding operations across Nigeria and other parts of Africa will create substantial employment opportunities.
Speaking during the company’s Special Day at the recently concluded Nasarawa Trade Fair in Lafia, the state capital, the Regional Director and Special Adviser to the President of the group, Fatima Wali-Abdurrahman, said the company’s growth is already leading to the creation of new jobs across its various Strategic Business Units.
The Dangote Group is currently regarded as Nigeria’s second-largest employer after the federal government.
Group President and Chief Executive Officer, Aliko Dangote, had earlier revealed in Lagos that plans to expand the Dangote Petroleum Refinery from 650,000 barrels per day to 1.4 million barrels per day could attract up to 95,000 skilled workers at the peak of construction.
Wali-Abdurrahman, who was represented at the event by the company’s National Assembly Lead, Hon. Shuaibu Abdullahi, noted that Nasarawa State hosts the group’s largest backward integration project in the sugar sector, the Nasarawa Sugar Company Limited (NSCL).
She explained that once completed, the project would unlock significant employment opportunities, benefiting both residents of Nasarawa State and Nigerians at large.
According to her, the company’s expansion across key sectors, including petroleum, fertiliser, cement, agriculture, sugar, and salt, is expected to generate thousands of direct and indirect jobs.
Highlighting the company’s long-term strategy, she said its Vision 2030 aims to reposition Nigeria and Africa from consumption-driven economies to production-focused industrial hubs.
She added that Nasarawa State remains central to this vision, noting that the NSCL project in Tunga is set to become one of the largest sugar investments on the African continent upon completion.
Earlier, the Director of Industry and Investment at the state Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment, Catherine Bako, commended the Nasarawa State government under Governor Abdullahi Sule for creating a conducive environment for private sector investment.
She noted that the administration has prioritised ease of doing business as a key policy objective.
Also speaking, the Director of Trade at the ministry, Dr Ahmed Agbo, highlighted the state’s vast mineral resources, stating that they present significant opportunities for investors.
He added that the state government is keen to collaborate with the Dangote Group to harness its mineral deposits and industrial raw materials.
In his remarks, the Chairman of the Nigerian Association of Small-Scale Industrialists, Nidan Sambo Manasseh, described the Dangote Vision 2030 as a roadmap for expansion, industrial growth, and self-reliance.
He stated that Nasarawa offers a practical platform to support this vision, with its availability of raw materials and a growing base of small and medium enterprises, making it an ideal environment for large-scale industrial investment.
