The management of the firm opened in 2008 has vowed to take legal action over the recent invasion of the plant and the shooting of its employees by armed vigilantes allegedly on the orders of the government.
But Dangote Cement Plc, in a statement titled, ‘Illegal Shutdown of Dangote Cement, Obajana Plant,’ and signed by its Group Managing Director, Michel Puchercos, said the armed invaders acted on a resolution of the state House of Assembly on controversial tax claims, which it added that the governor had contradicted when he said the shutdown was due to an alleged invalid acquisition of the company by Dangote Industries Limited.
There are reasons to believe that stakeholders, state actors and even regulatory agencies may not be interested in this crisis between Africa’s foremost investor and Kogi State government because there is politics in the air. And there is still unitary system of government, which sustains revenue sharing among the three tiers of government every month in Abuja.
I would like to join those who have recommended a meeting of all government agencies connected with the acquisition of the cement plant to resolve any differences whatsoever. This process can be handled without shutting down the factory and endangering jobs, products, and government revenues. This is strictly business dispute in this digital environment and so the world is watching what is happening to Africa’s richest man’s business.
Yahaya Bello is constantly seeking attention. When you have failed “F9” as a governor, of course you’d look for who to transfer the blame to. I’m sure Dangote might not have fulfilled his own part of the bargain, but still the selfishness of Yahaya bello is the reason for this
The mumu man wants to kill the only serious private investment in the state out of greed.
Don't mess with Nigerian oligarchs, they will end ur political career
Only God know what this governor use to smoke. As u don loose for presidential primary now, na how u want take over Dangote cement be the next. Dangote will kill your political career that you will be forgotten completely
Gosh! Why do our leaders take one step forward and five steps backwards?
That's how Bello will lead the APC youths who are majorly thugs.
How ? It will nice to know how the state can about this and why it took so long for them to know.
Absolute power is indeed an intoxicant! In addition to the already raging inflation this nonsense will further worsen the cost of construction materials in Nigeria.
Set back, see the more reason investors don't like investing here. Our entitlement in this country is too much
This guy is a clown
How can a governor in a sane society just wake up and claim that a private establishment belongs to the state?! No proof, nothing.
This 99|01
What?
This is one of the obvious consequences of using cheap drugs ✍️
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