{
  "id": 16539547,
  "title": "Dangote Cement Gboko Commits Millions in Scholarship Scheme in Benue",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/dangote-cement-gboko-commits-millions-in-scholarship-scheme-in-benue",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T00:24:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/26/dangote-cement-gboko-commits-millions-in-scholarship-scheme-in-benue/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dangote Cement Plc, operating its Gboko Plant in Benue State, has presented scholarships amounting to millions of naira to tertiary and secondary school students from its six host communities. This was announced in a press statement released to journalists in Lokoja. In addition to the scholarships, Dangote Cement also gave starter packs, working tools, and certificates to graduates of their Youth Empowerment Programme, enabling them to establish their own businesses and become financially independent. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, praised Dangote Cement for its community development efforts and called on other private sector players to follow suit. Dr. Alake's representative, Engr. Achi Gregory, encouraged the company to maintain its commitment to community development programs as agreed upon with its host communities. At the ceremony, Mr. Wakeel Olayiwola, Group Head of Social Performance at Dangote Cement, emphasized the company's dedication to equipping young people with practical skills and resources for entrepreneurship, employment creation, and improved livelihoods. Other programs executed by Dangote Cement include farmers' and women empowerment initiatives. The Gboko Plant has also launched 150 Women Empowerment Programmes and 50 Farmers Empowerment Programmes, providing financial support to women and farmers. The beneficiary communities are Tse-Kucha, Quarry, Amua, Mbazembe, Mbatur, and Pass Brothers. The Chairman of the Benue State Mineral Resources and Environmental Management Committee, Barr. Dooshima Orosaga, thanked Dangote Cement for adhering to the Community Development Agreement and urged beneficiaries and communities to maximize the benefits of the company's interventions. The Chairman of Gboko Local Government, Hon. Yina Elias, pledged the government's continued support for the company's success and commended Dangote Cement for its Corporate Social Responsibility programs. District Head of Ukpekpe, Chief Tsegba Igbarumun, also praised the company's contributions to the community and assured the company of the community's continued support. A beneficiary of the Youth Empowerment Programme, Mr. Ignatius Aondohemba, thanked Dangote Cement for the support and pledged to utilize the provided skills and resources to build a business that would create employment opportunities.",
  "summary": "Ibrahim Oyewale in Lokoja Dangote Cement Plc, Gboko Plant, has awarded multi-million-naira scholarships to tertiary and secondary school students from its six host communities in Benue State. This was contained",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}