Warri, Nigeria – Big news don land from the Dangote camp! Alhaji Aliko Dangote, di billionaire wey sabi cement like say na him get am, don announce him retirement as di Chairman of Dangote Cement, effective July 25, 2025. According to wetin one sharp official, Anthony Chiejina, drop for us, Aliko dey focus on bigger things wey go boost di company’s plan to shine like diamond.
In di announcement, Chiejina talk say Aliko wan put more energy for his $20 billion refinery and other big business wahala, wey include petrochemicals and fertiliser. Na so e fit drive di company to higher heights. No be say him go just dey rest for house, oh! Alhaji get plans to still dey involved, but him won change his style small.
As e dey go, Emmanuel Ikazoboh don shine as di new Chairman of di Board of Directors. Dis man don gather plenty experience for di business world, and him go need am to carry Dangote Cement for dis next level wey Aliko don set.
Wetin we fit talk about Aliko? Na him vision and tenacity help dey redefine di whole cement industry for Africa. E carry di weight of cement production on him shoulders and turn Nigeria to self-sufficient in di matter. Under him leadership, Dangote Cement don become di largest cement producer for Africa, no be small thing.
According to Chiejina, di company don reach capacity of 52.0Mta across Africa, and Nigeria alone dey hold 35.25Mta. And no forget, dem dey build extra plants at Cote Ivoire and Itori for Nigeria, wey go increase capacity to 61.0Mta soon. If you sabi numbers, dis one na serious business!
Last six months una go hear say di group revenue don waka up by 17.7 percent, bringing am from N1.76 trillion to N2.07 trillion. Dis na di kind waka wey fit make person smile well well!
Ikazoboh, di new chairman, don talk say e dey hot like fire to take dis new role. E promise say e go begin implement sharp cost-reduction strategies and dey switch to alternative fuels to make sure the company dey run smooth regardless of di wahala wey inflation dey cause. One thing wey clear be say dis man sabi wetin e dey do, no be play!
Aliko footstep dey big o! Him legacy dey shine bright in di millions of jobs wey him create, di infrastructure wey him help build and di confidence wey e don inspire for Africa. Even if him dey retire, him impact gats dey felt for long, even after him don hang him boot.
