The President and Chief Executive of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has revealed that the conglomerate has acquired 10,000 trucks, 4,000 CNG fuel tankers and 6,000 dry cargo trucks for transporting coal and other solid commodities across its operations.

Speaking in a session aired by Channels Television on Tuesday, Dangote addressed ongoing disputes with the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers over the company’s trucking activities.

He said the new fleet is aimed at modernising logistics, boosting efficiency, and dispelling NUPENG’s concerns that the company’s expansion could result in job losses.

Dangote said 4,000 dry cargo trucks have already been delivered, while the rest are scheduled to arrive by the end of October, with daily shipments continuing until the entire fleet is deployed.

“Gentlemen of the press, our company not only buy 4,000 CNG trucks. We bought 10,000: 4,000 tankers, 6,000 dry cargo. Because there are some that carry our coal, some that carry other things. We have them in various places. What we are trying to do is modernize this,” Dangote stated.

“Now, we have already launched almost 4,000. And before the end of the year, the remaining 2,000 will arrive. Because even today, we have a ship that brought about 200. Every day, they will be arriving. By the end of October, all 4,000 tankers will be there. But by the end of November, we’ll have a total on the road of 10,250.”

Addressing NUPENG’s concerns over possible job losses, Dangote said each truck engages about six workers, meaning the 4,000 CNG tankers alone would create roughly 24,000 jobs in driving, maintenance, and logistics.

He stressed that Dangote Group pays drivers far above the national minimum wage, with accident-free employees for five years qualifying to apply for housing loans.

On average, drivers earn nearly four times the minimum wage, with benefits designed to reward safety and experience.

Rejecting claims that the expansion is meant to edge out competitors, Dangote clarified that Dangote Cement trucks currently cover only 60% of the company’s cargo needs.

The additional fleet, he explained, is to close supply gaps as the company itself faces a shortage of dependable vehicles.

Dangote Petroleum Refinery—Africa’s largest with a 650,000 barrels-per-day capacity commenced direct petrol supply to 11 states on September 15, 2025