Kogi Assembly fire

2022 - 10 - 11

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Dangote Group Absolves Self From Kogi Assembly Fire (Arise News)

The Dangote group has absolved itself from the fire incident that gutted the House of Assembly on Monday Morning. This was contained in a statement signed ...

This runs contrary to our business ethos and everything we stand for as a leading manufacturer with teeming customers and consumers across Nigeria and Africa. “The statement titled, ‘Obajana: Desperation sets in as imported hoodlums burn down Kogi Assembly’, which was signed by the Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo pointedly accused our company of burning the Complex “in an attempt to possibly destroy evidence relating to the ownership tussle between the Kogi State Government and the Dangote Group over the Obajana Cement Company.” The statement read, “Our attention has beenl drawn to a circulating Press Statement issued by the Kogi State Government, wherein the Dangote Group was accused of allegedly sponsoring arsonists to set the Kogi State House of Assembly on fire in the early hours of Monday, October 10, 2022.

Obajana: Dangote not involved in Kogi assembly fire outbreak - P.M. ... (P.M. News)

The Dangote Group has dismissed allegations that it was responsible for the fire outbreak at the Kogi State House of Assembly.

This runs contrary to our business ethos and everything we stand for as a leading manufacturer with teeming customers and consumers across Nigeria and Africa. “Our attention has been drawn to a circulating press statement issued by the Kogi State Government, wherein the Dangote Group was accused of allegedly sponsoring arsonists to set the Kogi State House of Assembly on fire in the early hours of Monday, October 10, 2022. Fanwo said the fire is “in an attempt to possibly destroy evidence relating to the ownership tussle between the Kogi State Government and the Dangote Group over the Obajana Cement Company.”

Fire Incident - Kogi House of Assembly Speaker expresses Concern (Cool FM)

The Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly, Mathew Kolawole says he suspects sabotage for the inferno that gutted the state assembly complex. Speaking with ...

Reacting to the incident, the Kogi State Deputy Governor, Edward Onoja assured that the state government cannot determine the causes of the fire outbreak at the Assembly until the security agents complete their investigation. Speaker says he suspects sabotage...

Dangote Group distances self from Kogi Assembly fire outbreak (Daily Times Nigeria)

Dangote Group distanced itself from the fire outbreak in the Kogi State House of Assembly early hours of Monday, October 10, 2022.

This runs contrary to our business ethos and everything we stand for as a leading manufacturer with teeming customers and consumers across Nigeria and Africa”, he explained. “We urge our stakeholders and the public to disregard such irresponsible and insane statements as we ask all our stakeholders, namely shareholders, customers, suppliers, employees, and the entire community of Obajana and Kogi State at large to remain calm while we follow the legitimate and lawful process to resolve this matter with the State Government”, Dangote Group stated. According to him, the Kogi State statement pointedly accused the Dangote Group of burning the Complex “in an attempt to possibly destroy evidence relating to the ownership tussle between the Kogi State Government and the Dangote Group over the Obajana Cement Company.”

Aliyu Calls For Thorough Investigation Into Kogi Assembly Inferno (Independent Newspaper Nigeria)

ABUJA – The Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Dr Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, has charged security agencies to thoroughly investigate the ...

“I also plead with citizens not to take laws into their hands as the state government through the relevant agencies are already investigating the cause and appropriate actions will be taken by the state government,” the statement said. “I urge relevant agencies to join the state government in unravelling the remote and immediate cause of this inferno so that this avoidable incident does not reoccur in the foreseeable future. Expressing shock at the level of destruction caused by the fire, the Minister urged citizens of the state to remain calm and allow the government through its relevant agencies, to determine the cause and necessary actions going forward.

Dangote Cement rejects Kogi State Assembly arson allegation (Global Cement)

Nigeria: Dangote Cement has denied the Kogi State government's purported accusation that it sponsored an arson attack on the state legislative assembly ...

The Punch newspaper has reported that a fire destroyed the Kogi State House of Assembly on the night of 10 October 2022. Dangote Cement helped to extinguish the fire at 8AM on 11 October 2022, sending one of its fire engines to the scene of the disaster. Nigeria: Dangote Cement has denied the Kogi State government's purported accusation that it sponsored an arson attack on the state legislative assembly complex.