Governor Yahaya tasks Ashaka Cement on Greater Community Impact, More Job Opportunities

By Lateef Ibrahim, Abuja

Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has charged the management of Ashaka Cement Plc to deepen its Corporate Social Responsibility interventions and create more employment opportunities for Gombe indigenes, particularly those from the host community, in line with its expansion programme.

The Governor gave the charge when he received the Managing Director of Ashaka Cement Plc, Ibrahim Aminu, who briefed him on the company’s expansion project and its transition to HBM Nigeria Plc.

During the meeting at the Government House, Governor Yahaya acknowledged Ashaka Cement’s contributions to the socio-economic development of Gombe State, describing the company as a vital partner in the state’s industrialization drive and economic transformation.

He however charged the company’s management to deepen its Corporate Social Responsibility interventions and create more employment opportunities for Gombe indigenes, particularly those from the host community, in line with its expansion programme.

The Governor, according to a statement by Ismaila Uba Misilli, Director-General, (Press Affairs), Government House, Gombe, reiterated his administration’s commitment to sustaining investor-friendly policies and maintaining a conducive business environment that supports industrial growth and attracts further investment.

The Managing Director, Ibrahim Aminu, expressed appreciation to Governor Inuwa Yahaya for the cordial relationship between the state government and the company, noting that the present administration’s business-friendly policies have continued to strengthen Ashaka Cement’s operations and position it for future growth.

The delegation, which included the Head of Corporate Affairs, Mohammed Aminu, was received by the Governor in the company of the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Zubair Muhammad Umar.