No fewer than 1,500 Dangote Cement truck drivers have undergone intensive screening exercises to assess their mental, psychological and physical fitness for safe driving.
Group Managing Director of Dangote Cement Plc, Arvind Pathak, disclosed this to journalists after presenting at the 2025 Annual Drivers’ Retreat held in Ilaro, Ogun State.
He explained that the screening exercise had been made mandatory for all drivers, adding that it had to be more comprehensive given the situation on roads across the country.
Pathak said, “Every driver employed by Dangote Cement is required to undergo an extensive and rigorously structured recruitment process that includes: valid driving licence Class G, background verification of both the driver and their guarantors, comprehensive medical evaluation, including vision screening (eye test), blood pressure checks, BMI – body mass index, RBS – random blood sugar test as well as drug and alcohol testing.”
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He added, “In the past two months alone, over 1,500 prospective drivers have successfully completed this process. Only those who met all required standards were engaged and certified to operate any Dangote Group vehicles. Our commitment to safety extends beyond recruitment. All drivers undergo mandatory pre-trip medical assessments, conducted by licensed nurses and doctors.”
The Dangote Cement boss stated that the management of the company was committed to training and retraining its drivers to ensure safe and smooth driving across the country.
He emphasised that as a leading cement manufacturer with thousands of trucks in its fleet, road safety remained the management’s foremost priority.
Pathak also said the company, as regular road users, understood its responsibility to safeguard the lives of other motorists and pedestrians, reaffirming a commitment to road safety, transparency, ethical conduct and detailed clarity on procedures to mitigate incidents nationwide.
He stated, “Dangote is a responsible organisation that consistently cooperates with the Nigeria Police and other relevant authorities in the investigation of reported incidents with support of all lawful processes, aimed at establishing the facts and routinely implementing recommendations that strengthen public safety.”
According to him, other aspects of the screening cover substance usage within a three-month detection window, ensuring identification of any history of drug or alcohol use before employment.
He added that all successful recruits must complete a two-week intensive training programme, consisting of twelve safety modules, practical driving assessments and written examinations, before they are certified to operate Dangote trucks.
