By Ibrahim Khalil
The Plant Director of the Dangote Cement Plc Obajana, Mr. Azad Nawabuddin, has hosted members and students of the National Institute of Security Studies (NISS), Abuja.
The Executive Intelligence Management Course (EMIC) 17 was on study tour of the Cement Plant as part of overall study tour of Kogi State.
Welcoming the team, the Plant Director expressed appreciation to NISS and the study Anchor for deeming it fit to consider visiting the Plant in the spirit and letters of the theme of the study tour “Artificial Intelligence, Security and Emerging Economies in Africa: Challenges and Prospects.”
Read Also: Govs, Monarchs Commend Dangote’s N15bn Food Intervention Scheme
The Plant Director congratulated the visiting team on being enlisted for the course and wished them a successful exercise.
The team was led to the Plant by the Hon. Commissioner for Innovation, Science and Technology for Kogi State, Hon. (Dr.) Adeniyi A. Helen. Also in the team was the Programme Lead, Mr. Hyginus Ngele and the team Anchor, Dr. T. O. Fashola.
Read Also: Backward Integration: Dangote Targets 700,000MT of Refined Sugar in Four years
Earlier, the Programme Lead explained to the Plant Director and his team that the course is aimed at developing a core of security experts with high level of expertise in intelligence and delop their capacity to formulate and implement security policies and strategies to enhance the economic and social development of Nigeria.
He noted that the course has 92 participants with a group visiting the Plant, while others were simultaneously visiting other locations as part of the course learning process.
The students expressed their satisfaction and appreciation for the reception accorded them by Management of the Plant.
Read Also: Truck involved in the Okene accident not our own, Dangote Cement clarifies
Areas of discussions include: Energy security and sharing, AI utilization in the Plant operations, environment, capacity building and CSR.
