Amosun reveals what happened with Dangote's demolished cement plant

• Former Ogun State governor, Ibikunle Amosun has reacted to Dangote’s accusation of demolishing his works doubly during his tenure
• Amosun challenged Dangote to supply the indispensable approvals for the plant’s operation to springiness discourse to his claim
• Dangote besides announced that his institution is gathering 1 of the largest cement factories and Nigeria’s largest seaport successful Ogun State

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The President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has accused the erstwhile Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun of destroying his cement works successful Ogun State during his tenure.

Dangote disclosed this connected Monday, March 17, 2025, during a gathering with Governor Dapo Abiodun.

Amosun reacts to Dangote's accusations, asks for approvals Credit: PIUS UTOMI EKPEI / Stringer
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Amosun challenges Dangote for proof

However, successful response, the erstwhile Ogun State politician challenged Dangote to supply the indispensable approvals for the cement works operation helium said was demolished.

Amosun stated this successful a connection by his media office, saying helium wants to prosecute the billionaire successful a constructive speech implicit the alleged cement works demolition.

Dangote had alleged that Amosun’s authorities pulled down his cement mill doubly portion it was nether construction.

Dangote said:

“I deem it acceptable to person it connected grounds that the mill we are visiting present successful Itori, it’s due to the fact that of His Excellency that we came back. That mill was demolished twice.“We started building, past Amosun demolished it. The 2nd time, we started again, helium demolished not lone the mill but besides the fence; truthful we left.”

Amosun’s media aide, Lanre Akinwale described Dangote’s accusation arsenic a deliberate mischief.

Dangote laments cement works demolition

He challenged Dangote to supply the indispensable approvals for the structures’ operation which helium alleged were demolished to assistance the nationalist justice the contented successful context.

The connection said Dangote was not supra the instrumentality arsenic the past authorities operated based connected law.

He cited Dangote appreciation of Amosun’s authorities for promoting investments successful Ogun State and for facilitating the commencement of the cement mill aft 8 years.

According to Amosun’s media team, his authorities attracted implicit 500 companies to the state, which was acknowledged by the World Bank arsenic 1 of the apical 3 states to supply easiness of doing concern successful Nigeria.

Dangote announces cement works project

Meanwhile, Dangote has announced the company's instrumentality to large improvement projects successful Ogun State. 

Speaking during a sojourn to the ongoing operation tract of a 6 cardinal metric tons per annum cement mill astatine Itori successful Ewekoro Local Government Area. 

Dangote besides revealed plans to physique the largest seaport task successful Ogun Waterside Local Government Area of the state. 

This cement task successful Ogun authorities volition beryllium constructed connected 533 hectares and volition summation the company's accumulation capacity, presently astatine 12 cardinal metric tons per annum from its Dangote Cement Plant successful Ibese. 

Dangote announces plans to physique the largest seaport successful Ogun State. Credit: Bloomberg/Contributor
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Also, upon completion, the Itori installation volition rise the state's combined capableness to 18Mta, positioning it arsenic Africa's biggest cement producer, Punch reports. 

Africa's richest antheral is targeting the completion of the cement mill task by November 2026.

Dangote Refinery's Polypropylene hits the market

Legit.ng earlier reported that the polypropylene unit astatine the Dangote lipid refinery successful Lagos has started.

According to accusation obtained by The Punch, the polypropylene mill volition soon beryllium formally unveiled.

According to S&P Global, 1 of the last unfinished tasks for the lipid refinery and petrochemical analyzable successful its commissioning series is the opening of Dangote's 830,000 metric tonnes per twelvemonth polypropylene plant.

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