Dangote Cement sponsors 17 youths on leadership skills

As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) towards empowering residents of its host communities, Dangote Cement Plc, Ibese Plant, Ogun State, has partnered the umbrella youth association, the Yewa Youth Association to stage its maiden Leadership Conference successfully.

The company also sponsored youths from its 17 host communities to the conference in an effort to allow them imbibe leadership skills geared to help them in the development of Yewaland.

The conference, which was held at the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, attracted Yewa youths from across the country and in the diaspora, as they brainstormed on the socio-economic development of the area and the expected roles of the youth leaders.

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The Head of Social Performance, Dangote Cement, Ibese, Ademola Ojolowo, said the company partnered the youth association and sponsored some Yewa youths to the conference because of its recognised need for continued empowerment of the youths with up-to-date information and social network required for the present socio-economic situation in the country.