The Kogi State House of Assembly ordered the closure of the Dangote Cement Factory in Obajana after its investigation into the Cement factory’s operation allegedly revealed that no valid acquisition took place for the company.
Jubilant youths, who claimed that the Company had neglected the community they are making billions from, despite the fact that residents are dying from illness as a result of pollution, trooped to the company on hearing the news of the closure and chased workers, away but were stopped by Kogi officials, who promptly waded in, to avoid damage.
The Commissioner for Information in the state, Kingsley Fanwo, while responding to journalists’ questions, said that the Legislators had invited the Chairman of the Company, Aliko Dangote, before the house for explanations but he failed to appear before the state Assembly, which left the state government with no choice but to give effect to such resolution from the House, in the interest of peace and security of the State, and to avoid anarchy or breakdown of law and order.
