Dangote Cement has demonstrated how to put into appropriate use its variants of cement to achieve the best results.
The demonstration, which took place at the Enugu trade fair organized by the Enugu Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines & Agriculture (ECCIMA), is part of Dangote Cement Plc’s public enlightenment programme.
At the Enugu fair, the company gathered together stakeholders in the built industry and held a practical demonstration of the use of its Falcon Cement brand, saying the consumer is guaranteed of solid structure that can withstand any weather when used appropriately.
The demonstration of the use of the cement brand in the full glare of block moulders and other construction experts involved building, plastering, tiling, and band screeding of four dwarf walls with the product.
Johnson Olaniyi, Dangote Cement Plc’s Coordinator, Artisans Training, who conducted the demonstration of the use of Falcon Cement brand in four categories, said the product comes with several benefits even as it is pocket-friendly.
He explained that the use of Falcon Cement in screeding produces a smooth surface that would require less quantity of paint and that the smoothness of the wall after screeding should be the desire of all prospective house owners.
Olaniyi argued that every intending house owner would insist on the use of Dangote Cement’s Falcon brand for screeding if they understood its role in having good and attractive screeding.
The binding power of Dangote Falcon Cement, he said, enables tiles to stick easily to walls and surfaces, advising the artisans to always “recommend Dangote Falcon Cement to their clients for setting and plastering of walls as its binding power helps to hold sandcrete blocks used in walls and partitioning”.
Speaking during the demonstration, Engr. Fred Akingbesote, Regional Director, Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), said the initiative by Dangote Cement to conduct a practical demonstration of the uses of its Falcon Cement brand is commendable and should be emulated by other cement producers.
Akingbesote said the demonstration has enlightened and educated end-users of cement on the importance of using grades of cement for specific and prescribed jobs, urging the management of Dangote Cement not to relent but to do more to educate users on the qualities and strengths of each grade of cement.
Earlier, Jasper Nduagwuike, President, Enugu Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines & Agriculture (ECCIMA), noted that Dangote Industries Limited has added a lot of value to the growth of the Nigerian economy as it operates in almost every sector of the economy.
He said the exploits of Dangote Group show great level and high degree of vision, creativity, thinking, research, innovation, doggedness, hard work and industry.
Dr. Abayomi Shittu, Dangote Cement Plc’s Enugu Regional Sales Director, said in his welcome remarks that Chambers of Commerce & Industry occupy a unique position in driving economic development through their activities.
“There is no gainsaying the fact that ECCIMA is unique. This is because Enugu State has one of the largest concentrations of industries in the South East/South-South geopolitical region and serves as a corridor for transportation of goods, services, and people between the two regions and the rest of Nigeria,” Shittu said.
“ECCIMA International Trade Fair therefore remains an avenue for us to connect with our customers in South-East and other parts of the country. It is a homecoming as the region is known for their innovation and industry. We at Dangote Group and people of South-East share the trait of ever pushing beyond the limits and discovering new levels of success,” he said.
