In line with its policy to create opportunities for gainful employment for jobless youths in the country, Dangote Group is set to recruit about 2,000 Nigerians into its Academy to fill its transport division’s needs.
The scheme which will revolutionalize the road transport sub-sector of the economy is designed to improve the professionalism in the transport division of Dangote Industries Limited by engaging graduates and other educated Nigerians as drivers after months of training.
The recruitment, which will be conducted by Dangote Academy, a centre of excellence for talent development within Dangote Group, will see physically fit graduates in several disciplines being shortlisted for the training to be jointed undertaken by various agencies dealing with road transportation.
According to the Group’s spokesman Tony Chiejina, “the Academy seeks to provide the talent pipeline for the Group while filling the industrial skill-gap in Nigeria. As a result, the Academy just initiated a project called, ‘The Drivers Academy’ which aims at recruiting and training 2,000 Nigerian graduates to become professional heavy-duty vehicle drivers for the newly established Super Fleet of the Group.
“It is hoped that this initiative will assist to uplift the operating standards in road transport industry, promote entrepreneurship and open up various career opportunities.”
He explained that Dangote Academy would be partnering the Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology (NITT), Zaria to offer intensive training programme to successful candidates on safe and defensive driving, as well as basic vehicle maintenance and upkeep.
“Road regulatory agencies such as the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) and Federal Vehicle Inspection Office (FVIO) are collaborating with NITT to provide a comprehensive training
Good Initiative.
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