ROAD SAFETY: 1,500 DANGOTE CEMENT DRIVERS UNDERGO SCREENING EXERCISE

At least 1,500 Dangote Cement truck drivers have undergone intensive screening workout routines to establish their psychological, psychological and bodily health for secure driving.

Group Managing Director of Dangote Cement Plc, Arvind Pathak disclosed this to journalists after his presentation on the 2025 Annual Drivers Retreat held at Ilaro, Ogun state.

He defined that the screening train has been made obligatory for the drivers, but it surely needed to be extra intensive given the scenario on the roads throughout the nation.

The Dangote Cement boss stated:  “Each driver employed by Dangote Cement is required to endure an in depth and rigorously structured recruitment course of that features: Legitimate Driver’s license class G, background verification of each the motive force and their guarantors, complete medical analysis, together with imaginative and prescient screening (eye take a look at), blood strain checks, BMI -body mass index, RBS – random blood sugar take a look at in addition to drug and alcohol testing.

“Prior to now two months alone, over 1,500 potential drivers have efficiently accomplished this course of. Solely those that met all required requirements have been engaged and licensed to function any Dangote Group automobiles. Our dedication to security extends past recruitment. All drivers endure obligatory pre-trip medical assessments, performed by licensed nurses and docs.”

Pathak acknowledged that the administration of Dangote Cement Plc was irrevocably dedicated to coaching and retraining of its drivers for successfully secure and clean driving throughout the size and breadth of Nigeria.

Pathak emphasised that as a number one cement producer with 1000’s of vans in its fleet, security on the highway stays the administration’s precedence.

The Dangote Cement boss acknowledged that the corporate as common highway customers perceive its dedication to the security of different highway customers and its  duty to different members of the society, and reaffirmed the Firm’s dedication to highway security, transparency, acceptable moral conduct, and provision of detailed readability on the excellent methods and procedures to mitigate in opposition to any incident alongside roads throughout the nation.

In response to him, “Dangote is a accountable organisation that constantly cooperates with the Nigeria Police and different related authorities within the investigation of reported incidents with help of all lawful processes, aimed toward establishing the info and routinely implementing suggestions that strengthen public security.

“Different screening covers utilization inside a three-month detection window, guaranteeing figuring out any historical past of substance use earlier than employment, completion of a two-week intensive coaching programme, which consists of twelve security modules, sensible driving assessments, and written examinations.