Dangote Cement Committed To Complementing Govts  Efforts To Make Life More Meaningful To Citizenry – Ibese Plant Director

The Dangote Cement, Ibese Plant Director, Azad Nawabuddin has disclosed that management of Dangote Cement Plc is committed to complementing efforts of the government at all levels to make life more meaningful to the citizenry.
Speaking at the weekend when  the plant hosted and celebrated senior citizens from its 17 host communities in Ibese, Ogun State, he said Dangote Cement’s special focus will be done especially with the old people through provision of life enhancement and welfare programmes.
Nawabuddin at the programme tagged  “A-day Out with Senior Citizens 2003 ” said Dangote Cement has always been in the fore front when it comes to initiatives that will make the life of the people better and that there is no better way to do this than through the host communities which accommodate Dangote businesses.
 “This occasion marks the beginning of a social development initiative of Dangote Cement Plc., Ibese Plant with focus on a very important group of our society and respected stakeholder segment to the Company, which is the circle of the elderly who have used their youthful years to build the society we all enjoy today”, he said.
Nawabuddin added, “ Your sacrifices and service to humanity as civil servants, military officers, farmers, traders and family/ community heads remain the bedrock on which the present economy is built and the staunch foundation of the emerging ones. Aging is a blessing, which we all crave and pray for; However, it comes with its own unique challenges.
“As we age, our physical and health wellbeing begin to wane, as well as the agility, resourcefulness and socialization. This stage could be most exigent, especially when there is no deliberate programme to take care of the elderly.”
The Plant Director maintained that Dangote Cement as a responsible corporate organization with very strong bonding and partnership with the host communities, decided to facilitate the programme to enable the Senior Citizens socialize and relate with their peers from other communities, with the hope that the event would bring back good memories, spring excitement and reinvigorate their mind.
“Our deep concern for the wellness of the elderly in our host communities is being demonstrated through the medical services that we are providing, in partnership with an indigenous health service provider, Novia Health Services, at this programme”
Emphasizing that the hosting of the senior citizens in the host communities further underscored the Company’s commitment to fulfilling the Plant’s obligation as provided in the Community Development Agreement with our 17 host communities. “We are dedicated to continuous improvement of our relationship with our hosts and will continue to strive to invest in programmes and projects that will contribute to the upliftment and prosperity of our people. 
“We have established annual empowerment programs for the Students, Youth, Women and Farmers across the host communities in addition to annual provision of infrastructural projects within the four approved thematic focus areas. We are quite happy with the positive impacts these initiatives are making with the support of the community stakeholders and government at all levels, and  are poised to continuously improve on them by regularly exploring opportunities that will enable us add more value to the lives of our people, as we continue to work together as partners.”
Speaking, the Head of Social Performance, Dangote Cement, Ibese Plant, Ademola Ojolowo said  ageing is a blessing and a cause of celebration, but it also presents several challenges for both the aged and the society, adding,” Most of our aged people often live monotonous lives, with little or no opportunity for funfair”.
“In other to complement the effort of Government at improving the quality of life for senior citizens, Dangote Cement Pls Ibese Plant Management approved a One-Day Care Programme for Senior Citizens across the seventeen host communities”, he said. 
Mr Ojolowo added, ” This maiden edition of the program tagged “A Day Out with Senior Citizens, 2023” seeks to provide socialization and emotional support for fifty (50) beneficiaries, with a range of activities including physical exercise, health talk, medical check-ups, games, and entertainment such as cultural display, music, jokes etc.’.