Aliko Dangote Launches Nigeria's biggest cement plant

The biggest cement factory in sub-Saharan Africa has been opened in Nigeria by Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote. President Goodluck Jonathan called the plant a "quantum leap" for Nigeria's cement sector. While commissioning the Third Phase of the 5.25. Million Metric Tonnes and the ground breaking ceremony for the 3.0

MMTPA phase 4 of the cement factory in Obajana, Kogi state, President Jonathan posited that Aliko Dangote’s entrepreneur spirit has justified the award of GCON bestowed on him by his administration adding that Dangote has contributed to the country more than any of the other recipients of the award

The Obajana plant is expected to produce about 10 million tonnes of cement a year. It is one of the country's biggest investments outside the oil sector in recent years.