As part of its effort in tackling
environmental problems bedeviling Nigeria, the Dangote Group has
partnered with the ministry of environment and sponsored the 9th
National Council on Environment.
A statement from Dangote Group said
it decided to sponsor the council given its penchant and track record
for environmental issues.
“We are an environment friendly group.
Our factories are run within the global acceptable standard. The
Dangote Cement’s emission level of 30mg is far below that of the EU
which is 50mg,” the statement said.
It said last year it donated N2.5 billion to help mitigate the impact of flooding across the country.
“Dangote Cement for instance has
uncompromising investments in state-of-the-art bag filters at all its
plants to ensure minimal dust emissions, making Dangote one of the
industry’s greenest cement companies not only in Nigeria but across
Africa,” it said.
The minister for environment Mrs
Hadiza Ibrahim Mailafia who spoke at the 9th National Council on
Environment with the theme “Green Economy: A Panacea for Sustainable
Development,” said the approval was to complement the Presidential
Initiative on Afforestation.
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