The management of Dangote Cement Plc has disowned a truck laden with cement products which on Sunday morning collided with a passenger bus on Okene- Abuja road in Kogi State.
Dangote Group’s Chief Branding & Communications Officer, Tony Chiejina made this explanation in a statement on Monday.
The accident led to the death of 19 persons according to the Federal Road Safety Corps.
Chiejina said contrary to reports alluding, the ownership of the truck to Dangote Cement, the truck does not belong to Dangote Cement Plc.
“We state categorically that the truck laden with cement which was involved in the said crash does not belong to us,” he said.
However, Dangote Cement Plc, expressed sadness over the incident and condoled with the families of the victims.
It urged the public to disregard the erroneous news, that its truck was responsible for the fatal accident.
Chiejina, in the statement explained that ” from various background checks from our Transport and Logistics Unit, the truck in question belonged to a third party who was using it for his cement business.
“it does not belong to Dangote Cement.”
According to him, Dangote Cement has put several measures in place to curb the menace of road accidents.
Some of these measures, he stated include frequent and regular training for drivers, constant checks, and maintenance of trucks among others.
(vitalnewsngr.com)
