By Adamu Yusuf
The 47th Kaduna International Trade Fair witnessed a landmark celebration as the Dangote Group marked its Special Day, showcasing its commitment to local content development, industrialisation, and economic transformation.
Speaking at the event, the Regional Director/ Senior Special Adviser to Group President, (SR&SP) Dangote Group Hajiya Fatima Abdurrahman Wali delivered a comprehensive address highlighting the company’s Vision 2030 strategy.
She outlined bold expansion plans, including the refinery’s growth to 1 million barrels per day, fertiliser production of 12 million metric tonnes annually, and cement output projected to reach 90 million tonnes by 2030.
“local content development is not a slogan, but the foundation of our business philosophy. Nigeria’s prosperity must be built by Nigerians, using Nigerian resources, for the benefit of Nigerian communities” She emphasized.
Hajiya Fatima Abdurrahman Wali also spotlighted Dangote’s investments in automotive manufacturing through Dangote Peugeot Automobiles Nigeria Limited, heavy‑duty truck assembly via Dangote Sinotruk West Africa Limited, and backward integration projects in sugar and fertiliser.
These initiatives, she noted, are designed to reduce import dependence, strengthen domestic supply chains, and empower Nigerian farmers and entrepreneurs.
Beyond industry, the Group reaffirmed its social impact, announcing a ₦1 trillion education support initiative through the Aliko Dangote Foundation.
Hajiya Abdulrahman thereafter invited visitors to engage with the Dangote.
“Our Vision 2030 is not just a corporate plan it is a promise to Nigeria and Africa that we will continue to dream big, work hard, and never stop believing in what is possible” She said.
In his goodwill message, President of the Kaduna Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (KADCCIMA), Alhaji Farouk Suleiman praised the Dangote Group’s enduring role in Nigeria’s industrial revolution.
“Today, we celebrate not just a corporate organisation, but a symbol of Nigerian enterprise, resilience, and industrial excellence,” Suleiman declared.
He recognised Aliko Dangote’s visionary leadership, ably represented at the event by Hajia Fatima Wali Abdulrahman.
He noted that the Trade Fair’s theme, “From Reforms to Results: Economic Transformation through Sustained Local Content Development,” perfectly aligns with Dangote’s philosophy of backward integration, local manufacturing, and value chain development.
Other top management officials from the Dangote group who were also present at the fair and contributed to its success include Engr. Ibrahim Gachi Managing Director, Dangote Peugeot Automobile Nigeria, DPAN, Alhaji Umar Kaita Chief Commercial Manager, Dangote Peugeot Automobile Nigeria, DPAN and Bello Abdullahi Dan Musa Group General Manager, Dangote Sugar and others.
The special day at the Kaduna International Trade Fair underscored the synergy between the private sector and trade institutions in driving Nigeria’s economic transformation and Dangote Group’s bold investments highlighted a shared commitment to industrial development, job creation and sustainable prosperity.
