*Says it will also generate about $16bn in foreign exchange for the country, combined 250,000 jobs
By; BAYO AKAMO, Ibadan
The President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote has disclosed that his Group added three new business portfolios worth over $20billion in refinery, petrochemical and fertiliser in the quest to meet the peoples’ need through massive job creation.
Aliko Dangote made this known while speaking at the induction of a new batch of Graduate Trainees in its Graduate Trainee programme.
He stressed that the investments will also generate about $16 billion in foreign exchange for the country and a combined 250,000 jobs to help in reducing joblessness among the youths.
According to him, Dangote Group continuous investments in critical sectors of the economy to create employment and promote decent jobs is irrevocable, saying, Dangote businesses transited from being a commodity trading company to manufacturing in the quest to contribute to the industrial development of the country thus repositioning Nigeria in the African industrial landscape.
He pointed out that the mission of the group is to touch the peoples’ lives by providing their basic needs and that this could only be fulfilled through manufacturing of the goods that could meet the people’s needs hence the massive investments in various sectors of the economy.
Stressing that manufacturing to meet the people’s needs comes with employment creation, he said manufacturing is one of the potent ways of lifting the people from poverty through creation of gainful employment which has led the institution of the graduate trainee programme of which they are beneficiaries.
He highlighted the core values of the Dangote organisation as Customer Service, Entrepreneurship, Excellence and Leadership and urged the new trainees to dream big and be passionate about their job.
Addressing the trainees, The Group Managing Director of Dangote Industries Limited, Kunle Alake said Dangote Group is passionate about its vision and mission and told the trainees to show the right attitude to work when deployed so as to contribute to the continuous growth of the company while also having a fulfilled career.
He then tasked them to make the best use of the opportunity offered them by being selected among hundreds that applied for the training and be diligent in whatever they are doing
The Dangote Industries Limited, Group Chief Human Resources Officer, Nglan Niat in her presentation charged the trainees to consider themselves lucky to have scaled through screening process and come out successfully, describing their selection as a big opportunity as they have variety of Business Units to choose from when ready for deployment.
Nglan Niat maintained that the training was put in place to have a ready supply of manpower and talent, adding that the Dangote Group human resource vision is to “attract and retain talents through an excellent employee experience that enables sustainable growth for Dangote Group and its stakeholders.
“By applying, you have made the right decision in your career journey, working in Dangote is more than just a career, it is meaningful work which improves the lives of millions of people. You must have the right attitude and skills”
