Dangote Sh*cks Staff: Sacked Refinery Engineers Redeployed To Cement, Sugar Plants

Sources within the Dangote Group have revealed plans to redeploy engineers recently dismissed from the refinery for allegedly engaging in acts of sabotage after joining the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN).

The affected workers are expected to be reassigned to the company’s sugar, cement, and other business units, while new engineers will be recruited to fill their refinery roles.

According to insiders, the decision represents a major setback for the company, as many of the dismissed employees were fresh graduates trained abroad and had played a pioneering role in the commissioning of the multi-billion-dollar refinery. “These engineers were prospects with bright futures. You can’t buy the experience of being part of a refinery commissioning; it’s invaluable. Losing them is a huge blow, but sabotage cannot be tolerated,” a source said.

It was further disclosed that some of the engineers may also be redeployed to Dangote facilities outside Nigeria, given the group’s extensive international operations. Others had reportedly been poached earlier by foreign companies impressed with their technical expertise. “The reassigned workers will resume duties at new units once the process is concluded. It should not take long,” another source confirmed.