*Says company engaged 30,000 skilled Nigerians, expatriates
The Management of Dangote Refinery has said that it did not employ 11,000 skilled workers from India.
Debunking the report in a leading national daily that alleged that 11,000 Indians were on its payroll, the company said there was no way it can neglect young people from Nigeria and other African countries.
Responding, the Group’s Chief Branding & Communications Officer, Anthony Chiejina said the report was written with malicious intent as it did not reflect the number of skilled Nigerians on site.
He said, the magnitude of the project requires a specialized skilled workforce from all over the world and that while over 30,000 Nigerians were engaged among the skilled workforce, at the peak of construction in the Refinery complex, 6,400 Indians and 3,250 Chinese workers were among the skilled workforce.
He also said Nigerians on the project demonstrated a high level of technical competence and many hidden skills were discovered among them.
He advised the public to discountenance such malicious and twisted reports, and instead focus on the potential impact of the project on the overall economy and well-being of Nigerians as Dangote Group continues to be the leading light in employment generation.
