{"id":54229,"date":"2021-11-28T19:30:15","date_gmt":"2021-11-28T18:30:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=54229"},"modified":"2021-11-28T19:30:15","modified_gmt":"2021-11-28T18:30:15","slug":"dangote-refinery-to-become-highest-employer-of-chemical-engineers-in-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/dangote-refinery-to-become-highest-employer-of-chemical-engineers-in-nigeria\/","title":{"rendered":"Dangote Refinery To Become Highest Employer Of Chemical Engineers In Nigeria"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"yiv3503529367yMail_cursorElementTracker_1638116566896\">\n<div>&#8230;Engineers hail the huge scale of project<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The National President of Nigeria Society of Chemical Engineers (NSCh) has revealed that Dangote Oil Refining Company will be the highest employer of chemical engineers in the country when the refinery comes on stream.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The Society&#8217;s National President, Engr. Saidu A. Muhammed, disclosed this during the NSCh\u2019s visit\/tour of the Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical project at Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos at the weekend.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>He commended the company for its contribution to energy security in Nigeria.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Engr. Muhammed, who led members of NSCh on a tour of the Dangote 650,000 barrels-per- day refinery project in Lagos, to mark the end of the association\u2019s 51st\u00a0anniversary celebration, said the industries in Nigeria have not been able to absorb the over\u00a01,000\u00a0engineers\u00a0\u00a0yearly from Nigerian Universities.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Muhammed stated, \u201cWe, the Nigerian Society of Chemical Engineers, have keenly been watching the progress of the refinery project.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>&#8220;When completed, the refinery will be singular largest employer of chemical engineers in the country. Nigerian Universities turn out about\u00a01,000\u00a0chemical engineers every year and the avenues for employment have been very scarce.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>&#8220;The industry has not been able to fully absorb the number of chemical engineers that passed out of the universities years ago.<\/div>\n<div>Some companies within the sector are not running at optimum level. Therefore, employment is really key.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>&#8220;However, from the energy security point of view, chemical engineers are always concerned about what can be put in place to guarantee energy security the country. Nigeria is blessed with abundant crude oil, but unfortunately, we are importing petroleum products simply because Nigeria\u2019s own refineries are not utilising their installed capacity&#8221;, he said.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>&#8220;Therefore, when you see a brand new refinery like the Dangote Refinery that has the capacity to meet the petroleum products needs of the country, there is need to celebrate such company&#8221;, Muhammed added.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>He expressed delight over the size of the project and the level of work that has gone in the construction of the refinery.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cThe Dangote Refinery project is very impressive, very big. There is no project of this magnitude right now in this part of the world. We are delighted to see that the project is nearing completion and many things have been done.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>He commended the Dangote Group for its plans to ensure that Nigerian engineers are trained to handle the operation of the refinery plant, which has been acclaimed to be the largest single train refinery in the world.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cWe are most impressed by the numbers of Nigerians that we see within the site working at various sections of the plant. We are glad that Dangote is building this type of project in Nigeria, which is one of the largest in the world,\u201d\u00a0he said.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Muhammed added that the members of the association are happy to see that Dangote Refinery will contribute significantly to energy security in Africa.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cWe are also happy about the refinery\u2019s contribution to energy security in Africa.\u00a0The refinery is also going to have positive impact on Nigeria\u2019s downstream oil and gas industry.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Speaking also at the event, the Technical Consultant to the President of Dangote Group, Engr. Babajide Soyode commended the chemical engineers for coming on a tour of the refinery.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>According to Soyode, Dangote\u2019s refinery will help Nigeria meet and exceed its current demand for gasoline, diesel, jet fuel and kerosene, leaving ample product for export.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cThis connotes significant positive economic impact on Nigeria and the West African region, transforming Nigeria from a net importer to exporter of refined petroleum products and curtailing significant foreign exchange outflows. &#8220;Additionally, the availability of excess fuel will also provide a catalyst for eliminating Nigeria\u2019s expensive fuel subsidy,&#8221; he added.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Soyode said that the 650,000 barrels-per-day refinery would complement other major infrastructure investments that Dangote has planned at the strategically located Lekki Free Trade Zone in Lagos, including a port, gas processing facility, power plant, and petrochemical and Fertiliser complex. \u201cWhen completed, this infrastructure complex will create a significant economy of scale for one of Africa\u2019s largest industrial conglomerates, supporting jobs in both Nigeria and other African countries&#8221;, he added.<\/p><div data-ad-id=\"32665\" style=\"text-align:center; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px;float:none;\" class=\"afw afw_ad_image afw_ad afwadid-32665  \">\r\n                                                            <div style=\"font-size:10px;text-align:center;color:#cccccc;\">Advertisement<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.accessbankplc.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"auto\" max-width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Banner-1.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n                                                                        \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<div id=\"yiv3503529367ms-outlook-mobile-signature\"><\/div>\n<\/p><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The National President of Nigeria Society of Chemical Engineers (NSCh) has revealed that Dangote Oil Refining Company will be the highest employer of chemical engineers in the country when the refinery comes on stream.\u00a0<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":27829,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[23,17],"tags":[5085],"coauthors":[2391],"class_list":["post-54229","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-business","category-news","tag-dangote-refinery"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v18.9 - 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