The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti- Corruption Commission has commended the Dangote Group for ensuring that there is no price increase of essential commodities during the fasting period.
Mr Muhuyi Magaji, Chairman of the commission, who gave the commendation in Kano on Monday, said a letter of commendation had also be written to Dangote for the exemplary act in this holy month.
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‘’I was informed that the company has flooded the market with commodities that can last until after the Ramadan period and not only in Kano but across the northern states.
‘’That was why we appreciated the company with a letter of commendation last week. I hope the company will sustain the initiative even after the holy month of Ramadan,’’ Magaji said.
Alhaji Salisu Sambajo,, a major dealer of Dangote Group of companies, also testified that there was no time the company increased prices of commodities during the Ramadan period.
He explained that the company sells a bag of sugar to major dealer at N18,500 and also refund N250 per bag to the dealers.
“I am among the major dealers of Dangote products in Nigeria. To the best of my knowledge there was no time Dangote company increased the price of its commodities during fasting period.
‘’Sometimes retailers who buy sugar from major dealers jack up the price when they arrived at their destinations.
“What Dangote has done to us at this singer market, its only God that can reward him abundantly.
”Years back, Dangote used to give us commodities to sell without collateral, until after we’ve sold the commodities, then we pay back and take the profit,” Sambajo said.
Alhaji Sabo Dankoli, another major dealer of Dangote products, explained that they have never experienced a hike in price from Dangote company during the Ramadan season.
“There are a lot of commodities on the ground this year. I am assuring the general populace that this year we are not expecting any hike in sugar and other commodities, just like last year.
“Even that of last year, despite the COVID-19 pandemic which caused lockdown, Dangote companies did not hike the prices of their products,” Dankoli said.
Alhaji Garba El-Suleiman, a senior official of Dangote Group of Companies, said the company has put measures in place to guarantee stable prices for its commodities during the Ramadan.
He said that the company had flooded all the markets across the country with commodities in order to ensure that no dealer is able to arbitrarily increase the price of any of its products. (NAN)
