The Management of Dangote Industries Limited has appealed to Nigerians to assist in monitoring both the recklessness and the illegal haulage of contraband goods by some of its truck drivers.
The company has also set up hotlines for the public to call and report such truck drivers, with a promise to appropriately compensate calls that lead to arrest of errant drivers.
“The Management of Dangote Industries Limited hereby alerts the public to report any suspected Dangote truck driver involved in illegal haulage. Please call Dangote Industries Management hotline on all information regarding illegal haulage activities on 08070188000, 01-2123567, 08170023846, 08152093133 and or email us at CustomerCare@Dangote.com”.
According to the company, trucks belonging to Dangote Cement are only allowed to carry cement, high grade gypsum and coal, those belonging to Dangote Sugar (NASCON) are authorized to carry only salt and Dan Q seasoning.
It also says trucks belonging to Agro Sacks, the bags producing arm of Dangote Group, can only carry bags, belonging to Dangote flour Mills, Wheat, Flour and Danvita.
“Dangote Industries Limited also wishes to warn those that illegally transport materials on Dangote trucks that such unauthorized goods, when found, shall be confiscated and such owners prosecuted to the full extent of the law”.
The company recently intercepted one of its trucks loaded with contrabands in Ibadan, southwest Nigeria, arrested the drivers and handed them over the Nigerian customs for further investigations and prosecutions.
The arrest was effected by a crack team of the Company’s security personnel led by its Chief Security Officer who acted on intelligence, bordering on misconduct by some of its drivers
