FG Tasks Dangote Group On 600,000MT Target By 2030

Aliko Dangote

The Minister of State for Industry, Senator John Owan Enoh, has tasked the management of the Dangote Group of Companies on the need to expand the annual production capacity of its subsidiary, the Dangote Sugar Refinery (DSR), to 600,000 metric tonnes by the year 2030. Enoh, accompanied by the Executive Secretary of the National Sugar Development Council (NSDC), Mr. Kamar Bakrin, recently gave the charge when he visited the DSR Complex in Numan, Adamawa State.

According to him, the current local sugar production is a far cry from the 1.8m metric tonnes that Nigeria consumes annually, and as a leader in the sector, the DSR must contribute at least 600,000 metric tonnes in the year 2030 and sustain it.

He added that Nigeria’s fate in the sugar industry will keep depending on what Dangote Sugar Refinery does.

His words, “DSR is a very big player in the industry, one of the three major operators. Our circumstances in this sector will continue to depend on what DSR does. It is very important. I mean since coming to this ministry, I found the NSDC Executive Secretary to be hardworking and passionate about sugar sector development.

I have seen the commitment he has demonstrated. But that is the much he can give, he needs to get the cooperation of everyone to make sure that we achieve the laudable goals of the Nigeria Sugar Master Plan (NSMP).

I have lost count of the number of times Mr. President has talked about developments in the sugar industry in Federal Executive Council (FEC) meetings and other sessions.

I indeed very happy with what I have seen today but scaling up production to be able to meet Mr. President’s expectations is very important. My final comment would be to encourage you, just to let you know that my visit here is to show the government’s continuous seriousness and how important the government looks at our ability as a country to be self-sufficient in sugar production.”

WOW.