Mkpoikana Udoma
Port Harcourt — Dangote Industries Limited and its subsidiaries have disclosed that they paid over N402.3 billion in taxes to the government in 2024, making them the highest taxpayers in Nigeria for the year.
Chief Branding and Communication Officer of Dangote Group, Anthony Chiejina, revealed this on Thursday while addressing senior media executives during a meeting in Lagos.
Chiejina emphasized that the conglomerate, including subsidiaries like Dangote Cement, NASCON, and Dangote Packaging Limited, remains committed to fulfilling its fiscal responsibilities.
“As a responsible business organization, Dangote Industries Limited and its subsidiaries have never shied away from their obligations—whether to the government through tax payments or to host communities through Corporate Social Responsibility,” Chiejina stated.
He further highlighted that Dangote Group’s strategic expansion and diversification over the past four decades have significantly contributed to Nigeria’s self-sufficiency in cement and refined petroleum products, while also accelerating growth across Africa.
The Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, had earlier recognized Dangote Industries Limited and its subsidiary, Bluestar Shipping, as the most tax-compliant organizations in Nigeria.
This recognition came during the agency’s Special Day at the 2024 Lagos International Trade Fair, organized by the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, LCCI.
In addition to being Nigeria’s top taxpayer, Dangote Cement Plc, the country’s leading cement manufacturer, won three major awards at the FMDQ Gold Awards in Lagos.
These include, Largest Commercial Paper Quotation on FMDQ, Single Largest Corporate Debt Issue on FMDQ, Most Active Corporate in the Foreign Exchange Market (Dangote Industries Ltd.)
Chiejina reiterated that Dangote Group’s contributions to Nigeria’s economy extend beyond tax compliance, as the company remains committed to fostering industrial growth, creating jobs, and supporting infrastructure development.
“With our continuous investment and expansion, we will keep playing a pivotal role in driving Nigeria’s economic transformation,” he added.
