Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Dangote Fertiliser Limited have actually donated school materials valued at N241 million to 3,704 students throughout host neighborhoods in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, as part of their continuous dedication to education and community advancement.
The initiative, revealed throughout the 6th edition of the Dangote Scholarship Award Program, saw the circulation of school bags, uniforms, shoes, and hygienic materials to 1,348 primary school pupils in 5 schools, along with 2,356 secondary school trainees across 4 schools. The intervention is aimed at enhancing access to quality education and enhancing the finding out environment for students in the host communities.
From left: Chairman, Lekki LCDA, Engr. Razaki Bamidele Kasali; Vice President, Oil and Gas, Dangote Industries Limited, Devakumar Edwin; and the Onilekki of Lekki, HRM Oba Olumuyiwa Ogunbekun, throughout the 6th Dangote Scholarship Award Programme and the distribution of school packages to trainees in Ibeju Lekki on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. Speaking at the event, Vice President, Oil and Gas, Edwin Devakumar, reaffirmed the Dangote Group’s belief in education as a driver for societal change. He kept in mind that since the launch of the scholarship scheme in 2019, the program has actually steadily expanded in both reach and impact, supporting hundreds of trainees annually, in spite of a time out in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to him, 442 trainees are taking advantage of the 2025 scholarship cycle. Offering a breakdown of the programme’s development, Devakumar stated 56 secondary school trainees benefited in 2019, while the initiative resumed in 2021 with 138 beneficiaries, making up 117 secondary and 19 tertiary students.
“In 2022, 460 trainees were supported, including 443 secondary and 19 tertiary students. By 2023, the number increased to 469, consisting of 445 secondary and 24 tertiary students. In 2024, 473 students benefited, consisting of 450 secondary and 23 tertiary students. For 2025, we are supporting 442 students, consisting of 410 secondary and 32 tertiary trainees,” he said.
Devakumar included that the business’s social financial investment extends beyond scholarships to include skills development and employment opportunities. He divulged that 22 youths from the host communities recently completed City & Guilds of London certification programmes in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, with 19 currently utilized within the organisation.
From left: Chairman, Lekki LCDA, Engr. Razaki Bamidele Kasali; Vice President, Oil and Gas, Dangote Industries Limited, Devakumar Edwin; scholarship beneficiaries, Amos Faith Ole Ewor and Olowodasa True blessing, both trainees of Community Junior High School, Akodo; and the Onilekki of Lekki, HRM Oba Olumuyiwa Ogunbekun throughout the 6th Dangote Scholarship Award
Program and the circulation of school sets to trainees in Ibeju Lekki on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.” At the Dangote Group, our philosophy is easy: the success of our communities and the success of
our services should go together,”he said. “Through initiatives like this, we are contributing meaningfully to global advancement concerns, including quality education, hardship decrease, and good work chances. These efforts line up with worldwide objectives concentrated on expanding access to education, strengthening skills for employment, and promoting inclusive economic growth.
“Most significantly, these programmes show our belief that no young person must be limited by scenarios when they have the skill and determination to succeed,” Devakumar added. The program was likewise supported by the Aliko Dangote Structure with the distribution of school packages.
The Executive Chairman of Lekki LCDA, Engr. Rasaki Bamidele Kasali, admired the interventions, explaining them as impactful and timely. While appreciating the assistance to the 15 host neighborhoods, he interested the company to extend comparable efforts to neighbouring neighborhoods.
“Other neighborhoods have been craving this level of advancement being taken pleasure in by the host neighborhoods. Dangote has been trying and doing its finest, and we appreciate all their efforts.
“For individuals of Lekki LCDA, we state a big thank you to Dangote, and we will continue to request for more. As we understand, Lekki LCDA is the economic hub of the nation, and we have actually seen remarkable advancements taking place,” he said.
The Onilekki of Lekki Land, HRM Oba Kazeem Olumuyiwa Ogunbekun, likewise expressed appreciation for the company’s consistency, noting that its interventions have actually positively affected incomes and reinforced community relations.
“Our neighborhoods enjoy with what Dangote has actually been doing over the past 6 to seven years. We motivate them to sustain these efforts, and we will continue to support initiatives that have a human face and promote neighborhood advancement,” he stated.
Recipients of the programme also revealed gratitude for the chance. One of the City & Guilds of London graduates, Yusiot Taiwo, described the initiative as life-changing, noting that it provided a path to employment with Dangote Fertiliser.
From left: Group Chief HSSE and Sustainability, Dangote Industries Limited, James Adenuga; Vice President, Oil and Gas, Dangote Industries Limited, Devakumar Edwin; scholarship recipient, Kazeem Opeyemi, a student of Community High School, Lekki; Chairman, Lekki LCDA, Engr. Razaki Bamidele Kasali; and the Onilekki of Lekki, HRM Oba Olumuyiwa Ogunbekun during the sixth Dangote Scholarship Award Program and the distribution of school packages to trainees in Ibeju Lekki on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.
Another recipient, Saheed Olukayode, an indigene of Ibeju-Lekki, said the program has renewed his aspirations and encouraged him to advance his education, while applauding the company for its assistance.
The Dangote Group reiterated its dedication to making sure that its service growth aligns with the prosperity of its host communities, with an ongoing concentrate on education, skills advancement, and inclusive opportunities