Dangote Cement Plc. has launched a Drivers’ Training Centre located at the Dangote Cement Plant (DCP), Obajana, Kogi State. This is the company’s measures to curb Road Traffic Crashes (RTC).
The new Centre is charged with the responsibility of attending to all training needs of the Dangote Cement Plc’s drivers.
Meanwhile, the new centre at the weekend convocated its first graduates of 50 Trainee Drivers.
However, Head of the Dangote Drivers Training Centre, Mr. Harisson Pepple, speaking to newsmen on the sideline of the convocation at Obajana, said the training was in line with the company’s Zero Tolerance Policy for auto crashes.
Mr. Pepple said the Trainee Drivers were drawn from the existing Motor Boys, and that the training period is six months.
Expressing optimism, he said; “The days of crashes involving Dangote trucks are numbered”.
“The Trainee Drivers Programme is all encompassing. The first twelve weeks is theoretical. Then there is three months attachment.”
“The idea for the new Drivers Training Centre is conceived in June 2020, with the aim of training, retraining and constantly engaging the Dangote drivers.”
“The company is engaging another set of qualified drivers with Class G licenses, the company is doing everything possible to rid itself of crashes.”
“The company is collaborating with the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in most of its activities, the Trainee Drivers are also taught Defensive Driving Techniques which involves driving to save lives, time and property.”
“It should be recalled that Dangote Group has been taking stringent measures to minimize auto crashes, and the new training centre is a continuation of its innovative efforts.”
“Some of the efforts by Dangote Cement Plc to curb crashes, include: The recertification of drivers, pre-trip and post-trip inspections, drug test, Onboard Camera and tracking of vehicles, Root Cause Analysis, engaging behavioral psychologists and Clerics, convoy movement, checkpoint policy and sanctions, among several others.”
