Dangote Industries Limited has denied ownership of the truck involved in a fatal accident in Enugu on Wednesday.
PUNCH Online had reported that the crash, which happened around 9am, involved a Howo truck loaded with cement and a Toyota Corolla.
The truck, bearing the inscription of Visco Investment Global Limited, was travelling from Aba to Abuja when the accident occurred.
Reports online had suggested the truck belonged to the Dangote Group due to its brand signature, a claim the company has now dismissed.
In a statement signed by its management on Wednesday, Dangote Group said the vehicle was operated by a third party.
It added that tighter measures would be taken to protect its brand identity.
“We are engaging with the appropriate agencies to find out why the truck was carrying our logo when it is not part of our fleet.
“Going forward, we will apply more scrutiny to the unauthorised use of our brand identity, especially the misuse of our logo on vehicles not linked to the Group,” the company stated.
The company noted that it usually refrains from commenting on individual cases but was compelled by misinformation.
“Ordinarily, it is our policy not to comment on individual cases, but the spread of misinformation linking these incidents to the Dangote Group without evidence has compelled us to respond.
“We call on the public and the media to avoid spreading unverified claims,” the statement partly read.
