Africa's richest man and President/Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has said more than 90,000 people are expected to be working across the group's petroleum refinery, petrochemical and fertiliser operations in Lagos next year.
Dangote disclosed this while speaking about the company's expansion plans and the employment opportunities expected to emerge from its growing industrial operations.
According to him, the workforce expansion will cover activities across the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, petrochemical facilities and fertiliser operations.
The development is expected to create thousands of direct and indirect employment opportunities, particularly for Nigerians with technical, engineering, administrative and other specialised skills.
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery, located in the Lekki area of Lagos State, is one of the group's major investments in Nigeria's industrial sector.
The expansion of the facilities is also expected to strengthen the group's position in the petroleum, petrochemical and fertiliser industries.
Dangote's projection comes amid growing calls for private sector investments that can create jobs, boost local production and reduce Nigeria's dependence on imported petroleum products and other industrial materials.
ReportNaija reports that the Dangote Group has continued to expand its industrial investments, with its refinery and fertiliser projects forming key parts of its operations in Nigeria.