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In a strategic move to safeguard its multibillion-dollar refinery project, the Dangote Group has reassigned several recently disengaged engineers to its cement, sugar, and other industrial subsidiaries. The company confirmed that plans are underway to recruit new engineers to fill the vacant positions left at the refinery.
According to internal sources, the redeployment marks a significant transition within the conglomerate, as many of the affected engineers had received specialized training abroad and played key roles during the refinery’s commissioning phase. Some of the engineers may also be transferred to Dangote’s international operations.
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“The workers will move to sugar, cement, and other business units. The company invested heavily in their training, and many of them were part of the commissioning phase. Losing that experience hurts, but protecting the refinery comes first,” an official disclosed.
While the redeployment continues, several of the displaced engineers have reportedly received job offers from international firms attracted by their technical expertise and experience in large-scale industrial operations.
Addressing public concerns about pay disparities, a consultant explained that salary gaps between expatriate and local engineers are common in the early phases of major industrial projects.
“Every new industrial operation begins with global experts before fully transitioning to local staff. Refinery operations are fundamentally different from upstream oil exploration, so salary structures cannot be compared,” the consultant clarified.
Sources further revealed that the redeployment process is ongoing and being handled individually. Upon completion, some engineers will assume new roles in Dangote’s plants across Nigeria and abroad, reinforcing the company’s commitment to retaining its trained workforce and sustaining operational excellence across its businesses.
