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    Home»Business Matters»We will employ additional 17,000 staff in a few months- Dangote refinery

    We will employ additional 17,000 staff in a few months- Dangote refinery

    Business Matters By Temitope N.Sep 7, 2021No Comments5 Mins Read
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    The number of staff employed at the Dangote Refinery Project site is expected to increase from 40,000 personnel to 57,000 in the coming months.

    Alhaji Aliko Dangote
    Alhaji Aliko Dangote

    This is as the 650,000 barrels per day refinery project is developing the human capacity needed in the oil and gas sector, which will be of great help for future oil projects in Nigeria, especially with the expected opening up of the sector with the newly signed Petroleum Industry Act (PIA).

    According to a statement on Sunday, signed by the Group Head, Corporate Communications, Dangote Group, Anthony Chiejina, this was disclosed by the President/Chief Executive, Dangote Industries Ltd., Alhaji Aliko Dangote.

    Dangote said that the project, which currently employed 29,000 Nigerians and 11,000 foreigners at the world’s largest single refinery project, located in Ibeju Lekki area of Lagos State, has a ratio of about three Nigerians to one expatriate, with a projected increase for local talent with the new additions.

    According to NAN, the business mogul said the refinery project remained the biggest in Africa, and one of the biggest in the world, adding that many Nigerians were getting massive training as a way to build in-country capacity.

    Dangote said that the construction of the refinery was informed by his desire to help the Federal Government tackle the lingering issue of petroleum products’ importation. He described the refinery project as an investment that would transform the economies of countries in sub-Saharan Africa.

    He said, “It makes me feel terrible to see a country as big and resourceful as Nigeria with high population, importing all its petroleum products, so, we decided it is time to tackle this challenge.

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    “It is not government’s responsibility alone to address the challenge of petroleum products’ importation in Nigeria. No, we have to collaborate with the government to tackle the issue of petroleum importation.

    “We are creating a lot of capacity in the country, which will be of great help for future oil projects in Nigeria, most especially, with the opening up of the oil industry through the new Petroleum Industry Act. It means that the country can boast of human capacity, needed in the oil and gas sector.

    The number of staff employed at the Dangote Refinery Project site is expected to increase from 40,000 personnel to 57,000 in the coming months.

    This is as the 650,000 barrels per day refinery project is developing the human capacity needed in the oil and gas sector, which will be of great help for future oil projects in Nigeria, especially with the expected opening up of the sector with the newly signed Petroleum Industry Act (PIA).

    According to a statement on Sunday, signed by the Group Head, Corporate Communications, Dangote Group, Anthony Chiejina, this was disclosed by the President/Chief Executive, Dangote Industries Ltd., Alhaji Aliko Dangote.

    Dangote said that the project, which currently employed 29,000 Nigerians and 11,000 foreigners at the world’s largest single refinery project, located in Ibeju Lekki area of Lagos State, has a ratio of about three Nigerians to one expatriate, with a projected increase for local talent with the new additions.

    According to NAN, the business mogul said the refinery project remained the biggest in Africa, and one of the biggest in the world, adding that many Nigerians were getting massive training as a way to build in-country capacity.

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    Dangote said that the construction of the refinery was informed by his desire to help the Federal Government tackle the lingering issue of petroleum products’ importation. He described the refinery project as an investment that would transform the economies of countries in sub-Saharan Africa.

    He said, “It makes me feel terrible to see a country as big and resourceful as Nigeria with high population, importing all its petroleum products, so, we decided it is time to tackle this challenge.

    “It is not government’s responsibility alone to address the challenge of petroleum products’ importation in Nigeria. No, we have to collaborate with the government to tackle the issue of petroleum importation.

    “We are creating a lot of capacity in the country, which will be of great help for future oil projects in Nigeria, most especially, with the opening up of the oil industry through the new Petroleum Industry Act. It means that the country can boast of human capacity, needed in the oil and gas sector.

    “Most of these Nigerians can compete anywhere in the world, in terms of electrical, welding, mechanical erection etc. We have actually created massive capacity.’’

    Dangote emphasised the need for the country to shift attention from crude oil export and diversify the economy.

    He said, “We should not as a country, be comfortable with generating revenue from crude oil export alone, because tomorrow, people may not need crude oil. If we do not move from crude oil to something else, we will have issues as a country. This is one of the things that I took upon myself to help address.’’

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