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We won’t compromise cement quality – Dangote

By on February 18, 2014

The Dangote Group has said it will not compromise on the quality of its products, including cement.

The company stated this in a statement on Sunday against the background of the ongoing debate on the appropriate quality of cement for the nation and the environmental impact of cement production plants on the host communities.

According the Head of Corporate Communication, Dangote Group, Mr. Anthony Chiejina, the company has adhered strictly to acceptable best global practices.

The group stated that it had no issue with the cement quality, which had recently become a subject of controversy.

Chiejina said the company had been manufacturing the best quality cement, the 42.5 grade.

He explained that the quality of products from all the Dangote Cement plants was being controlled by robot to eliminate any human error.

The statement also said that the emission at all the company’s cement factories had been in tandem with the global requirements because it deployed the latest technology that reduced noise and emission to the barest minimum.

It recalled that the issue of environmental pollution from some factories in Ogun State had attracted a petition to the state House of Assembly which is  currently holding a public hearing on the issue.

“However, it should be noted that Dangote Cement was not one of the companies summoned over the issue of pollution as the Ogun State House of Assembly Committee on Environment said it was satisfied with the operations of the Dangote Group within the state,” it stated.

Meanwhile, the Group Managing Director,  Dangote Cement, Devarkuma Edwin, has explained why the the company chose the 42.5 cement grade.

According to him, the cement grade possesses higher strength capability and it is mostly preferred by block moulders, builders and construction workers.

He said that prior to the nation attaining self-sufficiency in cement production, the Standards Organisation of Nigeria had stipulated the 42.5 grade as the acceptable standard for imported cement and all importers complied.

He wondered why SON should insist on 42.5 grade as the standard for import and then allow a lower grade in terms of local production.

 

 

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