The Management of Dangote Industries Limited ( D I L ) has clarified that the truck involved in the recent accident in Enugu State is not owned by the Dangote Group.
Dangote Group in an issued statement disclosed that Investigations have revealed that the vehicle belongs to Visco Investment Global Limited, a third party operator.
“We are actively engaging with the appropriate agencies to determine why the truck in question was bearing our logo, despite not being part of our fleet.”
Moving forward, the Company in the statement revealed that, increased scrutiny will be applied to the unauthorised use of our brand identity, particularly the misuse of our logo on vehicles not affiliated with the Group.
While it is our policy not to comment publicly on individual cases, the Management of Dangote Group said: We are compelled to address the increasing spread of misinformation by attributing such incidents to the Dangote Group without any substantiated evidence.
The Company therefore urged the public and media to refrain from circulating unverified claims and that they remain committed to cooperating fully with authorities, urging those tasked with investigating incidents of this nature to be allowed to carry out their responsibilities without undue interference.
“We categorically reject any attempt to exploit such tragedies for malicious or financial gain.
In conclusion, Dangote Group as a responsible Company remains steadfast in upholding the highest standards of corporate responsibility, safety, and integration in all our operations.
