The government and people of Tanzania have pledged their readiness to give the necessary assistance to Dangote Cement Plc to ensure the timely completion of the cement project in the East African country.
Wife of the President of Tanzania, Salma Rashid Kikwete, who conveyed the message at Obajana Cement Plant during her tour of the factory at the weekend, expressed appreciation of her people to Dangote Group for extending its pan-Africa operations to her country.
In a statement from the Dangote Group, the Tanzanian First Lady said that the people of her country were happy that such a project was being undertaken on an African soil by an African, adding that the president of the group deserved all the encouragement to ensure continuous growth of his businesses.
A 1.5 metric ton per annum cement plant is currently being constructed by the Dangote Group in Tanzania and is expected to be completed next year.
After being conducted round the 10.25 metric ton per annum plant with her entourage which included the Tanzanian ambassador to Nigeria, Dr. Msuy Mangachi, the first lady expressed surprise at the gigantic nature of the plant, noting that it was commendable that an African country is hosting the single largest cement plant in Africa.
"The decision of Alhaji Dangote to build cement in African countries is commendable. We thank him for bringing cement plant to Tanzania which is producing below domestic demand," she said.
She said that by the time Dangote cement plant starts full operations it will bridge the shortfall arising from the inadequate local production capacity.
She enumerated the benefits her country would drive from the establishment of the cement plant there, saying that it will provide job opportunities and lead to economic development.
The Tanzania First lady assured that the government of her country would be ready to provide all the necessary support to enable the cement plant thrive well, assuring that there is peace and tranquility in her country, which is one of the advantages the country has over others.
She described Alhaji Dangote as a strong supporter of community development and then called on him to partner with her country's government to seek more areas of mutual co-operation.
Mrs. Kikwete used the occasion to introduce her pet project, Wama Foundation, which is dedicated to promotion of community development, access to quality education through provision of scholarship, improved health care facilities and other action plans for the locals.
She said it would be of immense help if the Foundation and Dangote Group could partner to lift the people of her country and by so doing lifti Africa which is one of the cardinal objectives of the pan-African expansion of the Dangote Group.
The Special Adviser to the group president, Engineer Joseph Makoju who conducted her round the plant and the mines said that Dangote Cement is fast expanding to lead in cement production worldwide, adding that the next logical step after achieving domestic dominance, is to capture demand in large commercial centres with high population and urbanization growth, as well as supply landlocked countries which pay very high price for imported cement.
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