By Our Reporter
The management of Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) has distanced itself from a truck involved in a fatal accident in Enugu, clarifying that the vehicle belonged to Visco Investment Global Limited, a third-party operator, and not the Dangote Group.
Online reports had earlier claimed that the ill-fated truck was owned by the company after it reportedly collided with vehicles, resulting in casualties.
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In a statement issued on Wednesday, DIL categorically denied ownership of the truck, stressing that it was wrongly attributed to the group.
“We are actively engaging with the appropriate agencies to determine why the truck in ques7tion was bearing our logo, despite not being part of our fleet,” the company said.
The management further assured that stricter measures would be taken to prevent the unauthorised use of the Dangote brand identity, especially its logo, on vehicles not affiliated with the group.
“While it is our policy not to comment publicly on individual cases, we are compelled to address the increasing spread of misinformation by attributing such incidents to the Dangote Group without any substantiated evidence,” the DIL added.
“We urge the public and media to refrain from circulating unverified claims.
“We remain committed to cooperating fully with the relevant authorities and urge that those tasked with investigating incidents of this nature be allowed to carry out their responsibilities without undue interference.”
Rejecting “any attempt to exploit such tragedies for malicious or financial gain,” the company reaffirmed its commitment to upholding the highest standards of corporate responsibility, safety, and integrity across all its operations.
