Aliko Dangote, the founder and majority shareholder of Dangote Cement Plc, has retired from his position as Chairman of the company’s Board.
This was disclosed in a statement issued on Friday by the Group Chief, Branding and Communications Officer of the company, Mr Anthony Chiejina.
According to the statement, Dangote decided to step down in order to concentrate fully on the operations and development of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery.
Following his retirement, the Board of Directors announced the appointment of Mr Emmanuel Ikazoboh, an independent non-executive director, as the new Chairman of the Board.
The company thanked Dangote for his visionary leadership, which has helped position Dangote Cement as one of Africa’s leading cement producers.
