The award was bestowed on him by the National President of
the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT), Mrs. Mfon Ekong
Usoro, during an official visit by executive members of the Institute and its
Women in Logistics and Transports (WILAT) branch to Dangote at the Head Office
of the Dangote Group in Ikoyi, Lagos, State.
While accepting the award, Dangote, who commended the
efforts of the Institute’s top officials to improve the transport sector in
Nigeria, also pledged to collaborate with the CILT in the areas of training and
capacity building on transport, logistics and supply chain management issues.
He received the CILT award in the company of the Group
Executive Director, Special Duties and Group Chief Risk Officer, Dangote
Industries Limited, Dr. Nike Fajemirokun; Group Managing Director, Dangote
Cement Plc, Mr. Michel Puchercos, and the Managing Director, Greenview
Development/Port Operations, Mr. Akin Omole.
Members of the CILT delegation led by Mrs. Usoro included
the National President Emeritus, Ibrahim Jibril; International Vice President,
Dr. Usman Gidado; Founder WiLAT, Aisha Ali-Ibrahim; Vice President, East CILT,
Peter Borlo; CMILT/Chairperson WILAT, Khadijat Ifelola Sheidu-Shabi; Vice
President, ENL Consortium, Princess Vicky Haastrup; National Executive
Director, Paul Ndibe; Director, CLTL, UNILAG, Prof. Iyiola Oni, and
Chairperson, Next Generation, Jafaaru Bello.
Usoro, who presented the award to Dangote, said the
delegation came to inform him about the change in baton in the Institute, and
to renew the relationship between the CILT and corporate members.
She noted the long relationship with the Dangote Group,
which presently has 5 Fellows of the Institute; 5 Chartered members, 18
Members, and 47 affiliate Members of the CILT. The team also expressed
condolence over the recent demise of the Group Vice President, Alhaji Sani
Dangote.
Dangote, who welcomed the CILT team, noted the need for adequate infrastructure, transport and logistics to boost the economy. He noted that the Group can work together with the Institute in the areas of transport and logistics, with training for the customers of the Group.
Immediate past president of the CILT, Mr. Jibril, in a vote
of thanks, commended Dangote for the good work being done by the group in
creating wealth not only in Nigeria but in Africa. He also hailed the group for
building capacity in logistics, transport and supply chain management in
Nigeria.
According to him, “I have been with CILT Council for over
one and a half decades and through this period I have come to realise the great
work the President of the Dangote Group is doing and his supporting staff in
the area of development of capacity and
skills acquisition in the logistics, transport and supply chain industry and
this has gone a long way in professionalising the industry and has gone a long
way in creating wealth and generating employment not only in Nigeria but the
African region.
“This is a development that we have been keenly following
and we are very much proud of what the Dangote Group is doing as led by the
president himself. On that note, we appreciate all that he has done, we
appreciate all that the Dangote Group is doing, and at the end of the day we
believe that this is what Nigeria should benefit from”, he added.
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