BEING THE TEXT OF THE PRESS STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE LEADERSHIP OF THE NORTH CENTRAL YOUTH COUNCIL OF NIGERIA (NCYC) ON KOGI STATE VS DANGOTE INDUSTRIES LIMITED OVER ASSET GRABBING...........A FRAUD FORETOLD.
14/10/22.
Gentlemen of the Press.
It is with a deep sense of penitence, self reproach, contrition and responsibility that we respond to obstreperous detractors and eclipsing oppositional elements to the logo state government over the issues of allegations of tax evasion and unresolved ownership of DANGOTE Cement in Obajana, Kogi state.
I have a cloud of sadness engulf me as I speak, we read series of press release statements on pages of newspapers and some that went viral on social media platform about both parties. After reading the piece, what we saw was a poorly defenced script, The write up sounded more like a literary presentation replate with adhomineum arguments, bereft of any sound leadership reasoning, garnished with embarrassing factual inaccuracies and stewed with shocking intellectual inconsistencies.
Let me restate the inaugural promise that the Executive Governor said, that his administration shall exist for the sole purpose of serving the superseding interests of the people of Kogi state. We are proud of our courageous and indefatigable governor who took the bull by the horns to have exposed the issues of allegations of tax evasion and aquisition , his incredible performance in office since he came on board his quite commendable, he has made human capital development and infrastructural re-engineering the falcrum of his administration and by extension for standing for what is right.
DANGOTE group have decided to misinformed gullible members of the public against the government of Kogi state, but they only succeeded in exposing themselves as a group who blows nothing but air in widespread analysis. We discovered that the puerile tissues of lies was authored by DANGOTE agents who are trying to replace truth with lies.
The clarification and questions we want to ask DANGOTE groups are as follows:
(1) An Dangote groups show evidences that they pay over #1bn to the government of Kogi state?
(2) Can DANGOTE groups show documents of purchase of Obajana Cement industry?
(3) Going by the stand of Kogi State, they alleged that it was shortchanged by the company in terms of ownership? we expect the company to show prove of ownership.
(4) ALHAJI Aliko Dangote owes Kogi state Government a lot of explanation about the transaction that took place in 1992 with proper documents.
It is very painful and wounding that DANGOTE group is promoting falsehood against the government of Kogi state.
The state government in the recent time received several petitions from the general public over the subject matter and we understand in the past 5 to 6 years, all efforts to sit with the President of Dangote group was proved abortive
Dangote group should show evidence of consideration that dividend was paid to the state from the profits realized from the inception of the cement company to date
Does DANGOTE group has the legal right to transfer obajana cement to Dangote industries limited without legal procedures?
Kogi state government is acting on report presented by special technical committee on the evaluation of the legality of the alleged acquisition of obajana cement plc headed by SSG , she state that the transfer was invalid, null and void. The Group Managing director of dangote cement has unwittingly market half truth, cover up, outright lies and distorted facts against the governor and the state, although they are known for pernicious propaganda that has turn progress to negative as merchant of lies.
Dangote group have demonstrated insufficient sincerity in all there dealings with the state, there press statement is full of gross errors, mutilations, misrepresentations, embarrassing and disconcerting counter factual.
We all know that all over the world taxation is accepted globally as the major means of funding governmental businesses to serve the people, taxation is also used to grow the economy and at the same time, if wrongly applied, it has the effects of crippling economic activities.
How many of our the youth in the host community are gainfully employed with Dangote cement?
As part of corporate social responsibility, how many schools did he built in Obajana?
How about health care center and how youths got education scholarship?
We advice trailer drivers blocking the Abuja-Lokoja express way as a form of protest to steer clear, His Excellency Governor Yahaya Adoza Bello, the Executive Governor of Kogi state through a Press statement have ordered the immediate release of all the trucks seized by the angry youths and allow them to either go back to the factory or to their destinations, pending when the lingering issue will be permanently resolved.
As a matter of fact, we urge other Governors within the North Central region to emulate the ideologies of His Excellency Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state, particularly in the aspect of security architecture and jealously guiding the state from illegal external invasion and illegal looting of Natural deposits.
The leadership of North Central Youth Council uses this medium to commiserate with the families of the flood victims in Kogi state as well as the state government who is doing everything humanly possible to reduce the effects of this natural disaster, we urge residents to permanently vacate flood prone areas to avert re-occurrence. We equally urge the federal government to collaborate with state governments to proffer a lasting solution to flooding in every part of the country.
Finally we advise our youths not to take laws into their hands, we equally warn the staff of Dangote with misplaced venom against the executive governor of Kogi state Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello, if they are dissatisfied with the state government's action, they should move to court to seek redress.
Thank you all for listening.
God bless Nigeria,
God bless the North Central,
God bless Kogi State.
Yours In Nation Building,
Activist Sunday A. Asuku,
President General,
North Central Youth Council (NCYC)
northcentralyouthcouncil@gmail.com.
08054883237
08065498510
08024365182(Whatsapp)
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