Dangote Industries Limited is set to showcase its flagship projects, including the Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical Company, at the 2026 Nasarawa Trade Fair and Exhibition (NASTFE), scheduled to be officially declared open on April 20 by Governor Abdullahi Sule.
The company will also present its Vision 2030 strategy, which is focused on accelerating innovation and advancing industrialisation across Africa.
As the major sponsor of the trade fair, themed “Unlocking Industrial Synergy: Deepening the Value Chain and Driving Inclusive Growth in Nasarawa State,” Dangote Group will feature a wide range of its Strategic Business Units at the event, which will take place in Lafia, the state capital.
According to a statement issued by the company’s spokesman, Anthony Chiejina, participating units will include Dangote Cement, Dangote Sugar Refinery, Dangote Salt, Dangote SinoTruk, Dangote Packaging, and Dangote Fertiliser, among others.
The statement also quoted the Regional Director and Senior Adviser to the Group President, Fatima Wali Abdurrahman, who described Nasarawa State as a strategic hub in the group’s investment drive across Africa. She noted that the state hosts the Dangote Nasarawa Sugar Company Limited, a project expected to become one of the largest sugar investments on the continent upon completion.
Abdurrahman explained that the trade fair provides an important platform for engagement with stakeholders and prospective business partners, adding that a dedicated help desk would be set up to handle inquiries and facilitate interaction with participants interested in the group’s operations.
Speaking separately, Chairman of the Nigeria Association of Small-Scale Industrialists, Nasarawa State chapter, Nidan Sambo Manasseh, said the theme of the fair aligns with the industrial vision of Aliko Dangote, particularly in promoting local production and strengthening value chains.
He noted that the third edition of the trade fair is designed not just as an exhibition, but as a platform for business development, industrial growth, and human capital advancement.
Manasseh highlighted one of the key components of the programme—the Empowerment Skill Acquisition Programme (ESAP), a structured initiative aimed at training 2,000 beneficiaries across the 13 local government areas of the state between July and December. He explained that the programme would operate as a mobile training system, moving from one local government area to another to ensure broad grassroots participation.
He further stated that the initiative is intended to bridge the gap between small-scale enterprises and large industrial systems, creating opportunities for inclusive growth and deeper economic integration within the state.
