Dangote Refinery has flown 150 indigenous engineers to Mumbai, India where they will be trained in various areas of petroleum and petrochemical refining in preparation of the Petrochemical Plant in Nigeria soon to take off operation.

Meanwhile, the first set of 22 engineers had just returned from Mumbai, India where they were also trained in the act of petroleum and petrochemical refining.

However, Mr. Mohan Kumar, Director, Human Capital Management and Project Support of Dangote Refinery disclosed that… “The 22 engineers arrived from Bharat Petroleum Corporation, Mumbai in India, where the last set of 150 employees trained in various areas of petroleum and petrochemical refining. The engineers are expected to also transfer the skills acquired to other Nigerians when the refinery takes off”.

“The trainees would still need between 18 to 20 months to be put through Dangote refinery before they can be allowed to operate it, adding that the training has exposed them to the nitty-gritty of refinery’s mode of operation.”

“As time goes on, each of the trainees will be made to specialise in their areas but before then, we are going to bring in experienced operators from India to operate the refinery.”