*Dangote Coal Mines Limited and host communities in Benue State seal a landmark Community Development Agreement to ensure the company performs some social programmes to complement government efforts in the state

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Dangote Coal Mines Limited and host communities in Benue State have sealed a landmark Community Development Agreement (CDA).

Dangote Group said the Benue State Government officials described the CDA as a 鈥榤ilestone.鈥�

The Group, in a statement Thursday, February 27, 2025, noted the representatives of Dangote Coal and host communities would ensure the company perform social programmes to complement government efforts in the state.

Representative of the company, Nuhu Elujah, described the Agreement as a 鈥渂reakthrough in our effort to touch lives,鈥� explaining further that 鈥渢oday we have a document to guide us with regards the Abache Community.鈥�

Elujah said the communities would see the company implement projects in education, roads, health and water infrastructure.

Speaking on the development also, Ms. Bimbo Adams, representative of the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, was quoted to have said: 鈥淚t is a new era for peace and development. It is also a major milestone.”

Mrs. Adijetu Usman, who represented the Federal Ministry at the state level, and

Ward Head of Ugbokolo, Chief Emmanuel Ikom, applauded Dangote Coal Mines Limited for the implementation of various projects in all the three host communities in Okpokwu Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State and urged the company not to relent on its efforts.

In his remarks, Mr. Sunday Onoko Aluh, a representative of the Abache community, appreciated the efforts of the company to make the signing of the CDA a reality, while promising that his community will co-exist peacefully with the management of the company to facilitate rapid development of the area.

Traditional leaders at the event commended Dangote Coal for its numerous interventions and social programmes.

The traditional leaders described the Agreement as win-win for all the parties.

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