Dangote rejigs with new appointments for strategic growth

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Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) has rejigged with new appointments to sustain the strategic growth across the continent of Africa, reports ITRealms.

The organizational rejig, ITRealms reports includes the appointment of Olakunle Alake the erstwhile Chief Operating Officer (COO) as now the Group Managing Director and Dr. Adenike Fajemirokun, the Group Chief Risk Officer has been elevated to the office of Group Executive Director, President’s Office, where she will take on new roles in addition to her schedule as the Risk Officer.

Mrs Fajemirokun, ITRealms gathered is the first ever female executive director in Dangote Group.

The management also announced the appointment of Austine Ometoruwa as Group Executive Director, Corporate Finance and Treasury.

Earlier the Board of Dangote Cement Plc, global, announced the appointment of Cherie Blair and Mick Davies as Independent Non-Executive Directors.

President/Chief Executive, Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, speaking on the new appointments said “it is exciting seeing a female occupy such a high position. We are gender sensitive and create equal opportunities for both male and female to get to the top.”

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