Dangote Sinotruk West Africa inaugurated a completely knocked down (CKD) truck assembly plant in Lagos state on Sunday.
The inauguration had in attendance Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos.
In a statement posted on X, Sanwo-Olu said the plant, situated in Ikeja, can produce 10,000 trucks annually and create about 3,000 jobs across Nigeria.
“Today, I joined the President of the Senate, Hon. Godswill Akpabio for the commissioning of the CKD plant at Dangote Sinotruk West Africa Limited in Ikeja,” Sanwo-Olu said.
“With the capacity to assemble and produce 10,000 trucks annually, Dangote Sinotruk West Africa is set to create about 3,000 jobs across Nigeria.
“Congrats to Alhaji Aliko Dangote for his remarkable efforts towards industrialization in Nigeria and Africa.”
On June 8, Akpabio, alongside Sanwo-Olu, visited Dangote refinery in Lekki, an area of Lagos state.
