{"id":11508,"date":"2024-05-01T13:42:01","date_gmt":"2024-05-01T12:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebirareporters.com\/?p=11508"},"modified":"2024-05-01T13:42:01","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T12:42:01","slug":"okene-accident-dangote-cement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebirareporters.com\/okene-accident-dangote-cement\/","title":{"rendered":"Truck Involved in Okene Accident Does Not Belong to Us \u2013 Dangote Cement"},"content":{"rendered":"
Dangote Cement Plc has disowned a truck laden with cement that collided with a bus on the Okene-Lokoja bypass in Kogi State, leading to the death of some passengers.<\/p>\n
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The company however expressed sadness over the incident and condoled with the families of the victims, urging the public to disregard the erroneous news, that its truck was responsible for the fatal accident.<\/p>\n
Tony Chiejina, Dangote Group\u2019s chief branding & communications officer, in a statement explained that various background checks from the company\u2019s Transport and Logistics Unit showed that the truck in question belonged to a third party who was using it for his cement business, adding that, \u201cit does not belong to Dangote Cement.\u201d<\/p>\n
Chiejina noted that the 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.<\/p>\n