Obajana: Dangote Plans Attack On Govt Officials, Kogi Vows to Release Video

Kogi State Government says it has uncovered plans by the Dangote Group to cause chaos across the state in counter-attack against its decision to get its own legally supported equity from the Obajana Cement Company.

Platforms Africa reports that Kogi government and Dangote Group have been fighting dirty over Obajana Cement Company.

The state government in a statement by the Commisioner for Information, Kingsley Femi Fanwo, alleged that the latest strategy stems from frustrations occasioned by the failure of the Dangote Group to misinform the general public and its shareholders.

According to Fanwo, a top management staff of Dangote Group was said to have called a top Government official as the said meeting was going on to hatch their plans against the Government and people of Kogi State.

He alleged that one of the plans hatched at the meeting was to use Dangote trucks to block all major highways in Kogi State from today (Saturday) to make life unbearable for the people of the state and also launch attacks on commuters across the state in order to cow the State Government into submission in the ongoing ownership determination battle for the Obajana Cement Company.

“We make bold to say that if the Dangote Group attempts to carry out any of his threats or deny our claims above, which are supported by facts, we will release visuals and audio of the said meeting and the whole world will see the mindset and modus operandi of Alh. Aliko Dangote and his conglomerate.

” We are a people that cannot be destroyed by the whims and caprices of the capitalist dominance that the Dangote Group stands for.

“We wish to inform the people of Kogi State that the State Government will stop at nothing legal to defend their rights to movement and safety.

“We will take steps that are legal to resist the act of cowardice of the Dangote Group to harass, intimidate or harm the people of Kogi State for demanding their rights.

“Let it be clear to all that the Government and people of Kogi State are united against economic oppression under the leadership of Governor Yahaya Bello. Our resolve to right the wrongs of the past is bigger than those who think they own Nigeria and can get away with anything they do.

“We call on security agencies to be on red alert to forestall any breakdown of law and order.

“It is our wish to ensure the agitation to reclaim our equity at Obajana is non-violent as we have all that is required to win the battle. Security agencies should resist the temptation of being used by the Dangote Group to harass officials of Government and our people as hatched at the ill-fated meeting.

“We also want to sound a note of warning to the Dangote Group that Kogi State will not condone any act of lawlessness and that perpetrators will be made to face the full wrath of the law, no matter how highly placed.

“Our stand is just and fair. Our decision is to give what belongs to the people to the people and not seek pecuniary interest. That is why Dangote Group is being repeatedly exposed. The Group should do what is right and just to stop further drowning in the murky waters of ignominy.

“We urge the people of Kogi State to remain calm as the Government they elected is capable, ready and equipped to fight this economic battle successfully,” the Commissioner said in a statement sent to Platforms Africa.