President of Dangote Industries Limited Aliko Dangote has been given the award of the ‘champion of CILT’ in recognition of his personal and the company’s contributions and support in areas of transport, logistics and supply chain management in Nigeria and Africa.
National president of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) Mfon Usoro presented the award to him on Tuesday during an official visit to Dangote Group head office in Ikoyi, Lagos by executive members of the institute and its Women in Logistics and Transports (WILAT) branch.
Usoro, who presented the award to Dangote, said the delegation came to inform him about the change in baton in the institute, and to renew the relationship between the CILT and corporate members. She noted the long relationship with the Dangote Group, which presently has five fellows of the institute; five chartered members, 18 members, and 47 affiliate members of the CILT. The team also expressed condolence over the demise of the group vice president, Sani Dangote, last year.
Africa’s wealthiest man pledged to collaborate with the CILT in the areas of training and capacity building on transport, logistics and supply chain management issues.
Dangote received the CILT award in the company of the group executive director, special duties and group chief risk officer, Dangote Industries Limited, Nike Fajemirokun; group managing director, Dangote Cement Plc, Michel Puchercos, and the managing director, Greenview Development/Port Operations, Akin Omole.
Members of the CILT delegation led by Mrs Usoro included the national president emeritus, Ibrahim Jibril; international vice president, Usman Gidado; founder of WiLAT, Aisha Ali-Ibrahim; vice president, East, CILT, Peter Borlo; CMILT/chairperson WILAT, Khadijat Sheidu-Shabi; vice president, ENL Consortium, Princess Vicky Haastrup; national executive director, Paul Ndibe; director, CLTL, UNILAG, Prof. Iyiola Oni, and chairperson, Next Generation, Jafaaru Bello.
