Engineers hail Dangote Petroleum Refinery as Superior and Thoughts-blowing

…As firm prepares for PMS rollout

…Dangote recommended for hiring, nurturing Nigerian Engineers

The League of engineering our bodies in Nigeria have hailed the massive scale of engineering buildings on the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals and Dangote Fertiliser Plant at Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos State, describing the superstructure on the advanced as superior and mind-blowing; at the same time as the corporate prepares for the rollout of its premium motor spirit (PMS) product, also called petrol.

The League, comprising the Nationwide Society of Engineers (NSE), Nigerian Academy of Engineering (NAE), Affiliation of Consulting Engineering in Nigeria (ACEN), and the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), toured the advanced on the weekend, the place they have been obtained by the Vice President, Oil & Gasoline, Dangote Industries Restricted, Mr. Devakumar Edwin.

The physique of engineers additionally recommended the President of Dangote Industries Restricted, Aliko Dangote for hiring and nurturing highly-skilled Nigerian engineers – who have been guides through the go to – and declared that engineering is alive in Nigeria, from the workforce to the development on the Dangote Refinery advanced.

Throughout an interactive session, the thirty fourth and first feminine President of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, Margaret Oguntala, described the power as “mind-blowing”. She added that the refinery challenge from development to employment, offers her hope and assurance that younger Nigerian engineers are able to take up the world.

“I used to be awed to see the state-of-the-art facility on the Dangote Refinery; what I see right here at present will blow the thoughts of any engineer; it is rather like the films. I used to be an intern on the Port Harcourt Refinery and I additionally visited the Kaduna Refinery, it’s nothing in comparison with what I see right here. The younger engineer that took us round confirmed capability and we’re completely satisfied that you’re constructing the way forward for engineers. We on the NSE are behind you, we will take this house and let the world know that engineering is alive on the Dangote Refinery,” she added.

Talking on behalf of the Nigerian Academy of Engineering, Prof. Azikwe Peter Onwualu additionally famous that the guests have seen “one thing good and Nigerians must find out about it.”

Prof. Onwualu added “We’re completely satisfied a few of our fellows are a part of your system. We wish to remind the President of the Dangote Group, Mr. Aliko Dangote, that if you’re not doing one thing nice you’ll not be criticised. No matter you’re doing, stick with it. If we’ve this type of improvement throughout Nigeria, individuals gained’t be speaking about protests. Hold doing what you’re doing and you’ll hear from us.”

Additionally, President of Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria, COREN, Prof. Sadiq Abubakar, enthused that Nigerian engineers are usually not inferior to their counterparts globally and the Dangote Refinery is seen proof of this. “We now have recognized this as a undeniable fact that Nigerians aren’t any much less in engineering globally. We all know our capabilities and this attests to it. What we noticed at present is emotional and I’m wondering what the motivation for this colossal funding is. We wish to encourage him for retaining the spirit of a real Nigerian.”

Reacting to questions, the Group Vice President, Oil and Gasoline, Mr. Edwin, demystified talks across the monopoly tag, stating that somebody has to start out a challenge earlier than others observe.

“Nigeria was one of many largest importers of cement, then we began manufacturing cement after which we turned exporters, identical factor applies to sugar, salt and now fertiliser. This breakthrough opened the doorways for different buyers in these industries and Nigeria is healthier for it.

“What motivates Mr. Dangote is his sheer curiosity within the Nigerian challenge. It’s true, we’re in enterprise to generate profits however the query is the place is the cash going to? Each cash Dangote is making goes again to the Nigeria economic system, from cement to salt, sugar, fertiliser.”

“The enterprise technique of the Dangote Refinery is to minimise the power price and the general price of manufacturing; construct essentially the most environmentally pleasant; maximise worth addition; maximise gasoline which is in excessive demand with about 55 per cent of the manufacturing capability in comparison with 22 per cent of the prevailing refineries in Nigeria; strategically positioned marine infrastructure for crude receipt and product evacuation; state-of-the-art expertise; produce Euro V merchandise; present crude flexibility and create market of $21 billion every year of Nigerian crude,” Mr. Edwin added.

Whereas chatting with journalists, the Technical Marketing consultant to Dangote Refinery, Engr. Babajide Soyode, stated the go to of his skilled colleagues, made him “very proud”. He added that “I knew the challenge was a tough one, however Aliko Dangote is more durable. He follows up on his ardour. His company imaginative and prescient is to satisfy the necessity of the individuals. It’s the best honour of my life to be a part of this challenge.”

The Dangote Refinery is poised to start manufacturing of petrol, based on Mr. Edwin; a course of which is predicted to enrich the present merchandise on the refinery, stimulate native provide of the important product to Nigerians, and save big overseas alternate income for the nation.