{"id":3515,"date":"2019-01-14T06:33:44","date_gmt":"2019-01-14T06:33:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/1001newsng.com\/?p=3515"},"modified":"2019-01-14T06:33:44","modified_gmt":"2019-01-14T06:33:44","slug":"truck-involved-in-ekiti-ghastly-accident-not-ours-dangote-management-cries-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.1001newsng.com\/truck-involved-in-ekiti-ghastly-accident-not-ours-dangote-management-cries-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Truck involved in Ekiti ghastly accident not ours, Dangote Management cries out"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Management of Dangote limited has quickly clear the waves on the viral news about the company truck been the caused of the ghastly accident in Ekiti which claims about 20 people over the weekend.
\nThe statemen release frown at the misleading and unverified report, carried by an online medium, alleging that a Dangote truck was responsible for the tragedy in Iworoko, near Ado Ekiti, where 20 lives were lost.
\nDangote wondered why some people rushed to the press without adequate verification, thereby reporting falsehood as it has been confirmed that the truck did not belong to Dangote, as reported by the medium.
\nAccording to the statement, \u201cWhile we commiserate with the families of the deceased and pray for God\u2019s strength to bear the loss of their loved ones, it is important to state that the affected truck did not belong to our company. Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) do not import or produce rice for the market or for any individual or entity. Our trucks are also not meant to carry third party goods as we have consistently requested the public to report any such illegal action by our drivers to us for monetary reward.\u201d
\nIt would be recalled that the management of DIL, recently issued a passionate appeal to members of the public to assist in monitoring and reporting both recklessness and illegal haulage of contraband goods by some of its truck drivers with a cash reward of N250,000 per report.
\nThe company, through a paid for advertisement both electronically and print medium, issued a stern warning to those illegally transporting unauthorised goods through the company\u2019s trucks, to desist from such as both the drivers and the owner of the goods will be arrested and duly prosecuted.
\nTo clarify its position, the management went on to list its products and goods which its over 10,000 trucks operating across the country and the neighbouring West African countries could convey.
\nIt stated: \u201cDangote Trucks are permitted to transport only the following materials: Dangote Cement Plc \u2013 Dangote Cement, Limestone, High Grade Gypsum and Coal; Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc- Dangote Sugar; NASCON Allied Industries Plc \u2013 Dangote Salt & DanQ Seasoning; Agrosacks Industries Limited \u2013 Bags; Dangote Flour Mills Plc \u2013 (Dangote Wheat, Flour and Danvita).
\n\u201cWe hereby alert the public to report any suspected Dangote Truck driver involved in illegal haulage supported with credible evidence of such act.\u201d
\nWhile the Police and other law enforcement agents have been authorised to arrest any Dangote Truck driver involved in such illegal act, it urged members of the public while making their report to remember to include the Truck Type; Truck Plate Number; Truck Cab Number; Location of the Truck, Contents of the Truck, Colour of the Truck and Photographs of the Truck and goods if possible.
\nThe Management of Dangote Group, in a statement alerting and encouraging the public to report any suspected Dangote Truck driver involved in illegal haulage, provided hotlines to make such reports
\n\u201cPlease call Dangote Industries Limited Management hotline on all information regarding illegal haulage activities on 01-2123567, 08070188000, 08170023846, 08152093133 and or email customercare@dangote.com.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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