The commendation followed the successful completion by the Dangote Cement, Obajana Plant in Kogi State, of the Integrated Management System, IMS, Certification Audit, conducted by expert auditors from the SON.

The comprehensive IMS Certification Audit comprising of Stages 1 and 2 carried out by seasoned auditors from the Agency assessed the plant’s compliance with quality, environmental, and occupational health and safety standards and lasted for over a week period.

The SON expert Auditors led by Ijeoma Nkechi Ohaemesi highlighted the company’s outstanding contributions to industrial growth and praised its management for maintaining an unwavering commitment to excellence.

According to them, Dangote Cement’s continuous drive for improvement across all operational processes sets a benchmark for quality and innovation within the industry.

ISO System Coordinator for Dangote Group, Sani Mikail, explained that the establishment of ISO Management system in Dangote Cement Plc, across all its plants was approved by the President and Chief executive of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, under the guidance of the Group Vice-President, (Oil & Gas), Mr. Devakumar Edwin.

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He explained that the ISO Management System implementation and sustenance in the Dangote Group had recorded successes over time with valued added opportunity across the Processes and System in Dangote Cement Plants since 2010.

The Obajana Plant Director, Mr. Azad Nawabuddin, a strong advocate of the System, said the IMS had brought immense benefits to the company, particularly in facilitating the continual improvement of its processes.

In his own comment, the Company’s Representative, Kommineni Suresh, lauded the achievement, noting that Dangote Cement Obajana had set the pace in the industry noting “DCP Obajana is one of the first cement factories in Nigeria to attain the IMS certification,” Mr. Suresh said.

Explaining the processes leading to the certification of the Obajana plant, the Team Lead of the SON auditors, Mrs. Ijeoma Ohaemesi, applauded Dangote Cement Plc’s management for its commitment to excellence and the strive for continual improvement in all its processes and operations.

According to her, the audit certification process aims to foster deeper alignment with the Management System Standards.

The Obajana Plant’s IMS Team Lead, Akindele Temitope, highlighted that dedication commitment and teamwork made the plant to achieve the feat.

“This was only possible through management’s commitment and everyone’s dedication to this cause,” she said adding that the certification would further enhance compliance, quality, safety, and improve communication and business focus.

“With this milestone, DCP Obajana reaffirms its position as an industry leader committed to excellence, sustainability, and global best practices,” Temitope declared.

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria, SON, was the federal government agency responsible for setting and enforcing quality standards for products and services in Nigeria.

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Dr Ashiru Mikail, vice president of the association made this known during a news conference on Monday in Zaria.

Mikail said that the association on July 15, gave management of the hospital a one-week ultimatum to address their demands or be faced with a warning strike.

He said that the ultimatum expired on Sunday, hence the commencement of the warning strike.

The president said that the association would reconvene to review its strategy after the warning strike with a view to determine the next line of action.

Mikail said that the association rejected percentage salary payments for members on the GIFMIS platform, and demanded repayment of parts of their salaries withheld.

According to him, in June, the salaries of affected members were slashed by about 25 to 27 per cent representing N58, 000 to N60, 000.

He explained that the doctors that were paid in percentage in June were being owed salary arrears of 2021.

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“In spite of the harsh economic challenges in the country, no reasonable reasons for the deductions were advanced to the association by the management.

“The management proposed to pay N2 million to offset the arrears of accoutrement allowance per month from the overhead cost.

“This amount can only pay N5, 000 per member monthly as against the N100, 000 owed each member.

“More than 60 per cent of  the Federal Tertiary Health institutions in the North West zone have commenced payments of the arrears of accoutrement allowance but ABUTH has not, but rather proposed to pay N5,000 instead of N25,000,” he  said.

He said that the association demanded the implementation of the 25 per cent CONMESS upward review to the salaries of members who were on  GIFMIS platform among other demands.

Source: NAN

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Five men, including a dismissed palace guard appeared before a Chief Magistrates’ Court in Zaria, Kaduna State, over alleged adultery and criminal conspiracy on January 11.

The offences contravened Sections 59 and 368 of the Kaduna State Penal Code, 2017.

The defendants included Ismaila Abubakar; Hussaini Abubakar; Kabiru Shuaibu; Nafiu Kabiru and Ibrahim Abdullahi.

Testifying as a prosecution witness at the resumed hearing of the case in Zaria, Mikail said he was the Investigating Police Officer, IPO, for the case.

Mikail added that he was on duty on January 9 when Malam Kabiru Ibrahim reported the incident at the Zaria City Divisional Police Headquarters.

According to him, the complainant, Kabiru Ibrahim, reported that one Maryam Jela (female) from Bakori local government area of Katsina State, went to Zazzau Emirate Council to seek assistance from the Emir.

“In the process of seeing the Emir, she met Ismail Abubakar (the first defendant) who promised to assist her see the Emir, where he deceived her and lured her to his friends at Gwargwaje, Zaria.

“From there he criminally conspired with his friends at Gwargwaje, namely Hussaini Kabiru; Shuaibu Abubakar; Nafiu Kabiru and Ibrahim Abdullahi, and had canal knowledge of her (Maryam Jela),’’ Mikail said.

He added that the fifth defendant, Ibrahim Abdullahi, borrowed the key of the room where he used to keep his generator to the co-defendants (1st to 4th Defendants) where they perpetrated the alleged crime.

Mikail said as the IPO, he visited the scene of the crime where he only saw a mat and generator in the room.

He however said his finding revealed that the fifth defendant, Ibrahim Abdullahi, who lent the key of the room did not know the intent of the other defendants when they collected the key from him.

The prosecuting counsel, Insp. Mannir Nasir, applied to tender statements of the defendants as evidence before the court.

Mr Mohammed Rabiu, counsel for the second, third and fourth defendants, and Mr Kabir Hashim, counsel for the fifth defendant, did not oppose the application by the prosecution.

However, under cross examination by Rabiu, Mikail said that he relied on the complaint before the police by Malam Kabiru Ibrahim and wasn’t around when the alleged crime happened.

He added that when he visited the scene of the crime he did not see the victim with the defendants, but the defendant admitted the commission of the crime and it was in their statements.

The prosecuting counsel, Nasir, thereafter applied for the court to discharge the witness and close their case.

The presiding magistrate, Mr Abubakar Lamid, discharged the witness.

Earlier, the counsels made oral applications for the bail of the defendants, which was vehemently opposed by the prosecution.

In his ruling, Mr Abubakar Lamido, said that he was satisfied that prosecution had established a prima-facie case against the 2nd to 4th defendants and discharged the 5th defendant, whom he described as a victim of circumstances.

Lamido adjourned the matter until February 14, for the summary trial of the 1st defendant and defense by the 2nd, 3rd and 4th defendants.

Source: NAN

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