Empowerment: Dangote Cement trains, donates work tools to block moulders

Dangote Cement last week in Asaba, Delta State, donated work tools including wheel barrows, shovels, rainboots and hand gloves to block moulders in the state.

The donation was part of a workshop designed to train block moulders in the state as well as empower them to adopt current best practices in the industry.

Coordinator, Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), Edo and Delta States, Ojo Akogu who delivered the keynote paper at the workshop commended Dangote Cement for its support and collaboration in training artisans and block moulders. He stated that the efforts of the cement company in training block moulders will have a far reaching impact on participants.

According to him, “SON is thrilled and excited that the workshop for block moulders by Dangote Cement came up. The workshop is to enlighten and educate block moulders. Dangote Cement is creating awareness at the grassroots of the building industry through educating block moulders”.

A participant and manager, Larfenax Nigeria Enterprises Asaba, Godwin Muoneke described the workshop as eye opening. He said, ‘the idea of coming up with the workshop is commendable. It has broadened our knowledge and understanding in the use of cement especially in block making. We have been educated.’

Making the presentations to the block moulders, the Regional Director, Marketing Services of Dangote Cement, Johnson Olaniyi, told them that the gesture is one of the many incentives lined up by the foremost indigenous cement giant to help them boost their business.

According to him, the donated items are to enable the block moulders attain the necessary standards in their which he said is necessary to ensure safety of buildings as well as curb the menace of sub-standard blocks which contribute to building collapse.

He said contrary to what some quacks are saying, cement block contribute to the safety and strengthen of a building hence the need to take great care in terms of the components used in moulding them.