The Chairman Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote and the Chairman BUA Group, Abdussamad Isyaka Rabi’u have agreed to put aside their differences and work together as brothers for the growth and development of the nation at large.
This was made possible with the intervention of the Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, alongside renowned business mogul, Alhaji Aminu Alhassan Dantata, Kano Emirate and the Kano State Council of Imams.
A statement by Abba Anwar, the Chief Press Secretary to the governor on Thursday in Kano said the reconciliation meeting took place at Kano Governor’s Lodge, Asokoro, Abuja on Wednesday.
The two business tycoon from Kano State had been at loggerhead over who takes charge of sugar control in the country.
Recently there were reports that Dangote complained about the establishment of a sugar plant by BUA International Limited in the Port Harcourt free trade zone, saying it was out of tune with export laws.
But following the reconciliatory meeting which was also attended by Minister for Commerce, Trade and Investment, Mr Niyi Adebayo, Chairman of NEPZA, Hon. Adamu Panda among other illustrious sons of Kano both parties agreed to work together and supply enough sugar to satisfy the demand of the country.
“They all dismissed allegation that Dangote was planning to see to the increase of sugar price, through pressuring BUA to succumb to the increment. They described that allegation as baseless and lacking any iota of truth.
“Both business moguls agreed to work together as brothers for the growth and development of the nation at large while assuring that, henceforth, there would be no differences, that could cause any disharmony between them.”
Others present at the meeting are Chairman of the Council of Kano Imams, Sheikh Muhammad Nasir-Adam, the Chief Imam of Sheikh Ahmadu Tijjani Friday Mosque, Kofar Mata, Kano.
