Group Protests In Abuja As Africa’s Richest Man, Dangote Battles Kogi Government Over Ownership Of Obajana Cement Factory
A group called Mass Action Against Corruption, on Tuesday, staged a protest in Abuja over the dispute between the Kogi State Government (KGSG) and the Dangote Group over the ownership of Dangote Cement Plc. The Presidency had intervened to restore order over the struggle for ownership of the Dangote Cement factory in Obajana, Kogi State, between the state government and Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote. The standoff has resulted in the closure of the factory by vigilantes acting on the orders of the Kogi State government, over an alleged breach of tax. In a meeting brokered by the Chief of Staff to the President, Ibrahim Gambari, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, the Presidency ordered the reopening of the factory facilities to workers while efforts continue to resolved the misunderstanding between the two parties. The meeting held at the instance of the federal government was attended by the President of the Dangote Group, Dangote, Governors Yahaya Bello (Kogi) and Abdullahi S...