A historic Community Development Agreement (CDA) has been signed by Dangote Coal Mines Limited and the host communities in Benue State. Government officials referred to the CDA as a significant “milestone.” According to Dangote Coal executives and host communities, the agreement will see the corporation carry out social programs to aid government initiatives.
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The Agreement is a “breakthrough in our effort to touch lives,” according to firm representative Nuhu Elujah, who also said that “today we have a document to guide us with regards to the Abache Community.” “The company will be implementing projects in the areas of education, roads, health, and water infrastructure,” he stated. “A new era of peace and progress has begun.
Additionally, it is a significant milestone, according to Ms. Bimbo Adams, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development’s spokesperson. At the state level, Mrs. Adijetu Usman spoke on behalf of the federal ministry. Chief Emmanuel Ikom, the ward head of Ugbokolo, praised Dangote Coal Mines Limited for carrying out a number of projects in all three host villages in Benue State’s Okpokwu Local Government Area (LGA) and urged the business to keep up the good work.
In his remarks, Mr. Sunday Onoko Aluh, a representative of the Abache community, expressed gratitude to the company for its efforts in making the signing of the CDA a reality. He also pledged that his community and the company’s management would live in harmony in order to promote the area’s quick development.
At the gathering, traditional chiefs praised Dangote Coal for its many social programs and interventions. All parties benefited from the agreement, according to the traditional chiefs.
