The management of Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) has distanced itself from the ownership of the truck involved in a fatal accident in Enugu on Wednesday.
The company stated that the truck involved in an accident in Enugu belongs to Visco Investment Global Limited, a third-party operator.
Naija News had earlier reported that a truck linked to Dangote Industries had crashed around 9 am on Wednesday killing family members and many others on the Enugu-Port Harcourt highway.
Reports online had suggested the truck belonged to the Dangote Group due to its brand signature, a claim the company has now dismissed.
In a statement, Dangote Group said the vehicle was operated by a third party, adding that tighter measures would be taken to protect its brand identity.
The statement read: “We are engaging with the appropriate agencies to find out why the truck was carrying our logo when it is not part of our fleet.
“Going forward, we will apply more scrutiny to the unauthorised use of our brand identity, especially the misuse of our logo on vehicles not linked to the Group.”
It said: “Ordinarily, it is our policy not to comment on individual cases, but the spread of misinformation linking these incidents to the Dangote Group without evidence has compelled us to respond.
“We call on the public and the media to avoid spreading unverified claims,” the statement partly read.
The group also pledged support for the authorities handling the matter.
“We are committed to cooperating fully with the relevant authorities and insist that investigations should be allowed to run their course without interference.
“We strongly reject attempts to exploit tragedies like this for malicious or financial gain.”
According to DIL, it remains committed to the highest standards of corporate responsibility, safety, and integrity.
𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁𝘀𝗔𝗽𝗽 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗧𝗼 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗔𝘀 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗽!
