The management of Dangote Industries Limited has revealed that the company has so far repatriated over USD576,008,672.41 through various banks in Nigeria, in addition to a USD$111,968,109.38 cash swap arrangement between Dangote Cement Plc and Ethiopian Airlines.
Dangote made the disclosure in a statement issued on Monday where it accused BUA Group of sponsoring fake and misleading news about its foreign exchange transactions, approved by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), which were meant for its pan-African operations.
The company re-affirmed its determination and belief in Nigeria, noting that President Bola Tinubu’s administration has shown the will and resolve to get the economy moving again.
“We are not body-shop investors. We believe in Nigeria, and we believe in Africa. We are genuine and authentic about our investments, and we call on all relevant agencies to investigate our FX transactions in the past ten years and make public any infraction noticed or discovered,” it stated.
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Insisting that all forex purchased in respect of its African Project Expansion were genuine and fully utilised for what they were meant for, Dangote noted that the projects for which the forex was utilised are visible for everyone to see.
The company added: “It is on record that some of these projects were commissioned by Nigerian top-ranking government officials and in attendance were Chief Executives of various banks, Captains of Industries, and the Presidents of the host countries supported by their Senior Government Officials.
“The commissioning events of these projects were well documented and covered by both local and international media. There are also print and electronic copies of the commissioning ceremonies as further testimony to the judicious utilisation of the funds.”
Dangote further stated that its massive investments in Pan Africa will lead to the repatriation of forex in the very near future and boost foreign exchange earnings in Nigeria, as well as stabilise the forex market.
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