By Aduragbemi Omiyale
The Ibese Plant Director of Dangote Cement Plc, Mr Azad Nawabuddin, has been transferred to the Obajana Factory in Kogi State.
Business Post gathered that during his time at the Ogun State plant of the cement maker, there was an increase in cement production volume from about 6.7 million tons in 2018 to about 7.9 million tons and a rise in cement dispatch to about 8.0 million tons.
His influenced went beyond the company to the host communities, which heaped praises on him at a send forth ceremony held in his honour recently on the premises of the company.
The event was witnessed by prominent traditional rulers from Dangote Cement Ibese host communities and members of staff of Dangote Cement.
The Aboro of Ibeseland, Mr Rotimi Mulero, described him as a bridge builder whose leadership and administrative style has influenced better collaborations between the host communities and the Dangote Cement in so many areas.
He said the communities witnessed good projects and enjoyed employment enhancing empowerment programmes during the time of Mr Nawabuddin as the Plant Director and would have wished he stayed longer.
“Nevertheless, we are happy that the company management recognized his worth and has decided to second him to a bigger plant after all, the reward for hard work is more work,” the monarch commented.
In his remarks, the Olu of Aga Olowo, Mr Kayode Adio Kusoro, said the relationship between the host communities and the Dangote Cement, Ibese has never been more cordial than during the tenure of Mr Nawabuddin as the Plant Director and that his disposition to the community issues has been very commendable.
“The Plant Director is a good man. He listens to us. He is always concerned whenever we have issues to sort out. And that is why he has also enjoyed our cooperations, the communities, the youths, the women and the royal fathers,” he stated.
On his part, the Head of Social Performance for Ibese Plant, Mr Ade Ojolowo, praised Mr Nawabuddin for his contribution to the organisation.
“As a friend of the community, his passion for the local communities as critical stakeholders to the plant is outstanding. Our modest achievements in Social Performance in the last couple of years has been through his personal values and commitment, which has yielded unhindered support and collaboration.
“We have been able to record some firsts in our intervention programmes, including the annual community day event; women empowerment programme; care for the elders, and support for the vulnerable during festive periods etc. It is also to his adulation that we have recorded improved social investment delivery, improved relationship with key government functionaries, and overall local content development,” he said.
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