Nigeria’s renowned Dangote Group, led by Africa’s wealthiest individual, Aliko Dangote, has affirmed its full cooperation with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in an ongoing investigation concerning potential misuse of foreign exchange funds from the central bank.
In their initial public comments since the EFCC’s visit to the company’s Lagos headquarters last week, the Dangote Group has officially acknowledged its commitment to collaborating with the anti-graft commission and providing all necessary documentation and information requested during the inquiry.
According to the company’s statement, the EFCC officers had requested specific documents to aid in their investigation. This engagement follows an earlier request for documents received by Dangote last month, with a batch of documents being delivered on January 4th. However, the EFCC insisted on collecting the documents in person from the Dangote offices.
“While our representatives were still at the EFCC’s office to deliver the documents, a team of their officers proceeded to visit our offices to demand for the same documents in a manner that appeared designed to cause us unwarranted embarrassment,” the company revealed.
It is important to note that, as of now, no allegations of wrongdoing have been directed towards any entity within the Dangote Group. The conglomerate boasts diverse business interests, including cement and fertiliser manufacturing, sugar refining, and a colossal 650,000 barrels per day oil refinery.
The EFCC has not issued an immediate response to requests for comment regarding the ongoing investigation.
