*About 1,500 truck drivers of Dangote Cement Plc undergo intensive screening exercises to ascertain their mental, psychological and physical fitness for safe driving on Nigerian roads

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About 1,500 truck drivers of Dangote Cement Plc have undergone intensive screening exercises to ascertain their mental, psychological and physical fitness for safe driving.

Arvind Pathak, Group Managing Director (GMD) of Dangote Cement Plc, disclosed this to reporters after his presentation at the 2025 Annual Drivers Retreat, held in Ilaro, Ogun State.

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Pathak explained that the screening exercise has been made mandatory for the drivers, but it had to be more intensive given the situation on the roads across the country.

The GMD of Dangote Cement said: “Every driver employed by Dangote Cement is required to undergo an extensive and rigorously structured recruitment process, that includes valid driver’s licence Class G, background verification of both the driver and their guarantors, comprehensive medical evaluation, including vision screening (eye test), blood pressure checks, BMI -Body Mass Index, RBS -Random Blood Sugar tests, as well as drug and alcohol testing.

鈥淚n the past two months alone, over 1,500 prospective drivers have successfully completed this process.”

He also stated: “Only those who met all required standards were engaged and certified to operate any Dangote Group vehicles.

“Our commitment to safety extends beyond recruitment.

“All drivers undergo mandatory pre-trip medical assessments, conducted by licensed nurses and doctors.”

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Pathak further explained the Management of Dangote Cement Plc are irrevocably committed to training and retraining of its drivers for effectively safe and smooth driving across the length and breadth of Nigeria.

The Dangote Cement Chief Executive emphasised that as a leading cement manufacturer with thousands of trucks in its fleet, safety on the road remains the management’s priority.

The Dangote Cement boss stated that the company as regular road users understand its commitment to the safety of other road users and its responsibility to other members of the society, and reaffirmed the company鈥檚 commitment to road safety, transparency, appropriate ethical conduct, and provision of detailed clarity on the comprehensive systems and procedures to mitigate against any incident along roads across the country.

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“Dangote is a responsible organisation that consistently cooperates with the Nigeria Police and other relevant authorities in the investigation of reported incidents with support of all lawful processes, aimed at establishing the facts and routinely implementing recommendations that strengthen public safety.

鈥淥ther screening covers usage within a three-month detection window, ensuring identifying any history of substance use before employment, completion of a two-week intensive training programme, which consists of twelve safety modules, practical driving assessments, and written examinations,” he noted.