Dangote Academy signs up 60 trainee engineers

Dangote Academy, the training arm of the Dangote Group, has inaugurated its Junior Technicians Scheme with the enrolment of the first batch of 60 trainees.

A statement by the group on Tuesday said the move was part of its efforts at creating more jobs and making graduates employable.

The statement said the academy was committed to contributing to the job creation efforts of the Federal Government.

It said the first batch of students would be trained in fitting and mechanical maintenance as well as welding and fabrication.

The statement said another batch of 40 trainees would soon join the scheme to raise the number of trainees to 100 and that the second batch would be trained on automobile (heavy duty), electrical, instrumentation and automation maintenance.

At the inauguration of the scheme at Obajana, Kogi State, the Executive Director, Stakeholder Management, Mr. Mansur Ahmed, advised the students to be serious with their training so that they could realise their career dreams.

He said they should count themselves as being privileged to be selected for the training and therefore reciprocate the good gesture by abiding with the rules and regulations governing the training.

The Coordinator and Group Human Resource Officer for the company, Mr. Pabby Paramjit, welcomed the trainees to the Dangote Group and drew their attention to the mission and vision of the group and specifically that of the Dangote Academy.

He listed the potential benefits that the trainees stand to gain if they successfully complete the programme, adding that beyond the Dangote Group, the training will make them marketable and help them to realise their career objectives.

The JTS is the latest addition to the series of training programmes of the Dangote Academy.

The academy, which has become the talent pipeline for the Dangote Group with respect to technical skill development, has already trained over 500 graduates.

The academy runs a number of training schemes, which include Graduate Engineers Training Scheme, Technicians Scheme and Truck Drivers Scheme.

The junior technicians will be trained for 14 months on general studies, personal effectiveness, workshop practice and on-the-job practical training in the Dangote Cement plants.