Mangal Cement Industry Sacks Driver For Misconduct

The management of Mangal Cement Industry has distanced itself from the actions of a driver who allegedly used a company truck to transport passengers from Iluhagba to Isanlu.

It added that the driver have been sacked for gross misconduct, with immediate effect.
In a statement signed by the general manager, Administration and Human Resources, Dr. Musa Umar, the company expressed dismay at the driver’s actions, saying it contravened company rules and posed a security risk.

“Mangal Cement Industry is a reputable organization that will not engage in any act that would compromise the security situation in the country, especially in Kogi State, its host state,” the statement read.

The company emphasised that its vehicles are solely for transporting Mangal cement products to designated locations, not for carrying passengers, especially underage children.
The statement noted that the driver’s actions were a clear breach of company policy and had the potential to tarnish the company’s image.

The company had recently donated three brand new Nissan Hilux vehicles to the Kogi State government to support the fight against insecurity.

The management urged the public to note that it would not condone or support any activities that promote crime and criminality, and assured that it would continue to provide quality services to its customers.

The statement also referenced a press statement issued by the Yagba East local government, saying Mangal Cement Industry was not involved in the driver’s misconduct and trusted that authorities are already investigating the matter.

Recall that the Kogi Government on Monday said it foiled a sinister child trafficking operation in Yagba East Local Government Area, intercepting 21 children aged between 6 and 17 years.

The commissioner for Information and Communications, Mr Kingsley Fanwo, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists in Lokoja.

Fanwo stated that the feat was a bold move by the security operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), collaborating with other agencies at about 1500hrs on Dec. 5.

“The Kogi State Government wishes to inform the public of the successful interception of a group of underage children trafficked into the State, in what is suspected to be a covert recruitment attempt for banditry training,” he said.