In a statement on Friday, Anthony Chiejina, Group Chief, Branding and Communications, said Dangote is stepping down to focus on Dangote Petroleum Refinery, petrochemicals, fertiliser projects, and government relations, which are central to the conglomerate’s five-year business growth trajectory.
To fill the leadership gap, Emmanuel Ikazoboh, an independent non-executive director and former Group Chairman of Ecobank Transnational Inc., has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Board.
The company also announced the appointment of Hajiya Mariya Aliko Dangote to its board, while Prof. Dorothy Ufot, another independent non-executive director, retired from the board.
“Aliko Dangote has redefined not just his company but the entire cement industry landscape,” Chiejina stated, describing the billionaire’s impact as monumental.
