In the wake of the strike action by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, the Dangote group has reassigned the terminated workers to the Sugar and Cement factories.
The company aims to hire new engineers to replace those who have vacated positions. Internal sources have labeled this redeployment a significant setback, noting that numerous impacted engineers had received specialized training overseas. Some of these engineers may also be relocated to work at Dangote operations in other countries.
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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 said.
Several engineers who have been impacted by recent changes have already been offered positions by international companies that recognize their skills and expertise. In response to worries about salary inequalities, a consultant clarified that it is typical for there to be differences in pay between expatriate and Nigerian engineers at the beginning phases of substantial projects.
A consultant said, “Every new industrial operation brings in global experts before fully transitioning to local staff. Refinery operations differ from upstream oil exploration, so salary structures cannot be compared.”
Sources close to the matter have disclosed that the redeployment process is underway and being managed on a case-by-case basis. Once this process is complete, certain engineers will take on new positions within Dangote’s locations in Nigeria and abroad.
