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Dangote Cement, Ibese Plant, as part of its continuous engagement, at the weekend, extended the frontier of its social intervention programs for improved wellbeing and welfare of the senior citizens of its 17 host communities.

The company hosted the senior citizens across the communities, offering free medical services and providing mobility equipment, such as wheelchairs, to the physically challenged.

Cross section of the beneficiaries

The company said the gesture was aimed at complementing the efforts of the state government in improving the living conditions and promoting the welfare of the people, especially those in whose territory, the leading cement manufacturer operates.

Tagged “A Day-Out with Senior Citizens 2024”, the well-attended annual event saw the elderly ones being led in physical exercise, receiving health talks, medical checks, free drugs, food and household items like rice, semovita, honey, beverages, bathing soaps, detergent, clothing and cash incentive.

In his welcome address, Dangote Cement, Ibese Plant Director, Roy Uttam said the event was aimed at increasing the level of socialization, engagement, emotional and mental wellbeing among the elderly around its host communities.

Uttam, pointed out that the management of Ibese Plant remained deeply committed to its responsibilities under the Community Development Agreement signed in 2022, saying, “We will continue to prioritize the transfer of both economic and social benefits to our host communities, focusing on areas such as health, education, infrastructure, and empowerment”.

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Uttam further stated that “It is gratifying that our social investment strides are making meaningful impact in the lives of the people across the host communities. We are determined to keep improving and broadening our initiatives, as we work together for the benefit of all.

As elders who have devoted your youthful lives to the growth and development of your communities, the focus now should be on your health and well-being and the overall goodness of the society.

This event is designed with your health in mind, as well as to offer an opportunity to reflect and connect with one another to promote longevity”.

While reveling on the success of the maiden edition last year, Mr Uttam recalled that “We hosted 50 elderly members of our host communities for the first time in the history of this Plant.

It was a memorable event filled with activities that demonstrated deep recognition for this all-important people in our society and promoted healthy living among them.

It was a significant milestone for the Plant and the communities. We have made significant improvements this year, including the identification of five persons with disabilities from our host communities, who will each receive mobility aids to enhance their quality of life.

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This is just one example of how we continue to expand the scope of our social investments to create even greater impact.”

Uttam assured the host communities that the plant would continue to live up to its responsibilities as regards the execution of the existing Community Development Agreement, CDA, even much more beyond  saying some of the social investment initiatives of the plant when well appraised, go beyond the letters of the signed CDA”.

Dangote Cement, Ibese Plant Director, Roy Uttam, presenting gift items to the elderly

The Dangote Cement boss noted with nostalgia that the company’s social investment strides were making meaningful impact in the lives of people across the host communities and promised that the management was “determined to keep improving and broadening our initiatives, as we work together for the benefit of all.”

The Plant Director noted that in line with the company’s local content initiative, it had retained the services of Novia Hospital Services, a local healthcare provider, to assist in making the annual event a success.

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He assured the people of Dangote Cement’s continued support and believed that with the people’s cooperation and collaboration, the management would continue to build on “our shared vision of peace and prosperity.”

In his own comment, the Group Head of Social Performance, Dangote Cement Plc, Mr. Wakeel Olayiwola, said the whole idea about hosting the elderly ones in the host communities borders on carrying along the old ones who were the foundation upon whom the new generations were building on.

“They also need to be active in their old age,” he stated.

Responding on behalf of other elders, a beneficiary, Pa Michael Oderinlo from Ijako-Orile host community thanked the management of Dangote Cement Ibese for the gesture especially for reaching out to the elders which he said was not a common practice among business organizations.

Pa Michael said, “It is a very rare gesture by a business organization to take special interest in the old people and cater to their wellbeing.”

Also another beneficiary of the wheelchair, Modupeola, Olaoluwa Bankole described the wheelchair donation as very touching and timely saying she had a new lease of life with the mobility aid and thanked the Management of Dangote Cement, Ibese for coming to her aid.

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