As a part of its dedication to strengthening native content material and group engagement, Dangote Cement Plc., Ibese Plant, has held its 2025 annual capability growth coaching for representatives of its host communities.
Themed “Engagement and Advocacy Abilities: Essential Instruments for Neighborhood Representatives,” the workshop introduced collectively a broad illustration of stakeholder {groups} from the host communities in addition to Yewa North and Ewekoro Native Governments, reflecting the Plant’s inclusive method to group engagement and growth.
Declaring the workshop open, Mr. Aina Olugbenga, Head, Human Asset Administration and Administration, counseled the group representatives for his or her dedication and selfless service which has paved the way in which for peace being loved by all stakeholders within the space.
He inspired them to make use of the abilities and different key learnings acquired from the workshop to not solely profit the communities they represented but in addition to foster mutual development between them and the Plant
In her remarks, Mrs. Ololade Akiyode, Director of Neighborhood Improvement, Yewa North Native Authorities, urged contributors to proceed to undertake dialogue and collaborative method in relating with the Firm.
She described the connection between Ibese Plant and its host communities/native governments as “a mannequin of sustainable growth pushed by efficient engagement, understanding and collaboration”.
Talking on behalf of the beneficiaries, Hon. Dayo Ogunyinka expressed appreciation to the Firm for organizing the workshop. He reaffirmed the dedication of the group representatives to continued, environment friendly, and selfless illustration that helps the well-being of each the communities and the Plant.
Not lower than 50 group representatives together with girls and youth in addition to authorities officers participated within the workshop
It could recall that Dangote Cement’s Ibese plant runs capability coaching and empowerment programmes for teenagers and different inhabitants segments in its host communities.
These programmes purpose to speed up social and {economic} growth by offering abilities coaching in areas like home electrical set up, catering, tailoring, and extra, with the purpose of decreasing unemployment, enhancing residing requirements, and fostering self-sufficiency.
Key features of the programmes embody Abilities Acquisition, which focuses on offering sensible abilities coaching to boost employability and entrepreneurial potential; {Economic} Empowerment, by which trainees obtain start-up kits with instruments and gear to assist them set up their very own companies after finishing this system and Neighborhood Improvement, which is aimed toward enhancing the general socio-economic circumstances of the host communities by decreasing unemployment and poverty.
Others are programmes which focus Sustainable Improvement and align with the United Nation’s Sustainable Improvement Objectives, significantly these associated to poverty eradication, zero starvation, and sustainable cities and communities.
Along with the abilities coaching, Dangote Cement offers scholarships to sensible and indigent college students from the host communities. It invests in coaching to boost the capability of group leaders and representatives for battle decision and equip the group residents to decreasing unemployment among the many youth and enhance the overall way of life within the host communities.
