Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc (DSR) says it has drilled no fewer than 50 boreholes across the five local government areas in the host communities as part of its corporate social responsibility.

Ngozi Ngene, the refinery’s spokeswoman, told journalists in the corporate headquarters of the sugar facility located in Numan Local Government Area.

She said the refinery had recently embarked on the renovation of health clinics and many schools across the five LGAs of Numan, Shellang, Lamurde, Guyuk and Demsa.

According to her, the factory has also provided scholarships to 200 indigent students from the local communities as part of its efforts to promote education in the area.

She added that 100 indigenes were recently trained in vocational skills and provided with starter packs to enable them to achieve self-sustainability.

”They received a three-month vocational training at the Sani Abacha skills acquisition centre in Kano.

”We selected 20 participants from each of the five LGAs that constitute the host community of the facility”, she added.

Dangote Sugar, alongside BUA and Flour Mills, has intensified production in the region, hoping to increase the country’s overall output for self-sustenance in the crucial commodity. 

 (NAN)