Dangote Cement presents 82 trucks, motorised 3-wheelers to distributors

Dangote Cement Plc has also presented 82 brand new trucks to its distributors to further assist them ease their product distribution logistics.

The trucks are also to help the distributors, who are responsible for the availability of the cement products nationwide, to service their customers efficiently and more profitably and in turn take their businesses to the next level.

This is coming on the heels of similar presentation of motorised three-wheelers to some distributors and retailers across the nation.

The truck presentation, which was held at the Enugu assembly plant of the SHACMAN truck, was preceded by special training session held for the drivers of the trucks, with the supervisors and managers of the distributors’ companies in attendance.

The training organised by Dangote Cement Plc in collaboration with Transit Support Services Limited (TSSL), the producers of SHACMAN trucks in Nigeria, was part of a purchase agreement designed to ensure the drivers get acquainted with the new trucks to minimise breakdowns and road accidents.

According to the organisers, the training which focused more on the drivers touched on the special skills needed to drive such trucks, road signs, and comportment of the drivers, as well as the general driving rules, will help them to be more aware of their trucks and help to reduce carnages on Nigerian roads.

The training also emphasised proper handling and maintenance of the vehicles so as to enjoy their ruggedness and durability as they were purposely built for Nigerian roads.

Funmi Sanni, Dangote Cement marketing director explained that the trucks were presented under Truck Empowerment Scheme (TES) designed to help the distributors in the area of logistic operations for prompt product collection and delivery to other retailers.

She stated that under the scheme, the distributors would pay for the trucks on a 50-month installment basis. By so doing, the distributors can easily have access to the truck on very simple and easy terms, an opportunity they could not have otherwise been availed of by the commercial banks.

Sanni pointed out that the presentation of the trucks was meant to enhance the operations of the distributors who have proven loyal to the Dangote Cement products over the years and guarantee more profitability at the end of the day.

According to her, Dangote Cement has a culture of catering for all its stakeholders along the value chain, noting that even the retailers were not left out of the scheme as there are arrangements for them to procure threewheeler motorised vehicle to help them in their own delivery operations too.