mbhs139:

Leave them ... dem no dey tell blind man say war don start. Nonsense!

What's the big deal in driving truck with your degree? Does going to school mean we all must work in an AC filled office? You see, that's the worst mentality we bring out of the university whereas we are not taught any skill other than just book book, cramming to pass exam and after exam nothing dey head again.

how many of our graduates can hit the ground running without being trained. Na graduates we get for this country abi just counting the numbers? I hear you!

kundul: Well it baffles my imagination y u all r one track minded n its soo very obvious u don't ve d brains. Am truelly very sorry dt most of u will miss dis gr8 opputunity cos non of u is putting his/brain 2 work. What I am tryn 2 say is dt dis is surelly d 1st test 2 screen all dos white collar jobs seekers. Let me jst break d ice. D job is nt 4 drivers bt dos dt r humble enuf 2 apply will end seeing wt I mean later. I kn wt am sayin ok n now d choice is up 2 u guyz

Goshen360: See pride in the hearts of some so called "graduates". Which kind book una don read wey another person never read before?I don't mean insult anyway. If you can apply for the job and be employed, why don't you take it for now UNTIL YOU GET A BETTER OFFER TO A BETTER POSITION/FUTURE. A clear picture of pride and despising the days of little beginning. You can even get the job just to save/build capital to start your own business. It doesn't diminish anything from you neither does it subtract anything from your future. As some graduates dey do yanga, some graduates don apply same job chap-chap.

ikaleguy: Truck drivers in US are highly paid because of the demand for
them.
It is a job that is not easy to fill because of the strigent
Condition before a driver can be certify to drive on the road.

Its not like what goes on in naija where a malo will just handle the steering and hit the road

The way a trained n educated fellow will driver is quite different so I guess dats what Dangote has in mind.

Any graduate interested can apply.Dangote is not forcing anyone to apply but I know the turnout will be massive. Watchout!!

houstonia: @blackbaron, you are definitely a blackmoron to me, @stagger, obviously you are a quarter to death, thus u are desperate. @goshen360, I'm still in search of someone more stupid than you are. I know what I'm currently studying in school, you don't expect me after all my candles, and midnight vigillance, to wake up one morning and pick up out all kinda jobs , a "driving jobs" in which obviously I'm expected to risk my life by trvelling long distances that involves intra and interstate ventures. Omo I think three of you have to be blocked from nairaland entirely. Abi would he advise his own sisters son to even take up this kinda job. Dangote must be a fool. I no sabi the money wey him get seff. Common Mark Zuk don beat am without political attachment or govt interferance.

payless: We have problems in Nigeria. Some bachelor degree holding Nigerians are in the U.S driving Taxis and trucks everyday. Why do we always show pride in everything we do?

Onegai:

All the naija boys I know doing unskilled labour abroad are hustling either because
1. Dem no get paper, so they can't get a legal paying job
2. Dem no get education, so they are unemployable and if they were in Nigeria, they'd be selling spare-parts in Alaba

Onegai:
I am yet to see any engineer or doctor in the US driving truck without the above reasons. Even at the height of the recession, when they were firing all of us, was when people took those unskilled jobs. Unemployment increased, and everyone is finding their square-root. It's why the US govt monitors rates of Unemployment quarterly. If you live in Sweden, or any other country and you realise that the govt's job is to create a steady environment for its citizens to live their lives, you will hate every nigerian politician, PDP, ACN, ANPP, whatever.

Onegai:
The highest paid driver in Zenith and it's companies earns N55,000 monthly. Only 4 are paid so. If Dangote's paying N200,000, it's because he's not planning on hiring more than 20 drivers max. So, nope, this will NOT save the millions of unemployed people. This offer hurts more than helps. But I'm speaking chinese to people who only speak latin. Carry on.

Onegai:

All the naija boys I know doing unskilled labour abroad are hustling either because
1. Dem no get paper, so they can't get a legal paying job
2. Dem no get education, so they are unemployable and if they were in Nigeria, they'd be selling spare-parts in Alaba

I am yet to see any engineer or doctor in the US driving truck without the above reasons. Even at the height of the recession, when they were firing all of us, was when people took those unskilled jobs. Unemployment increased, and everyone is finding their square-root. It's why the US govt monitors rates of Unemployment quarterly. If you live in Sweden, or any other country and you realise that the govt's job is to create a steady environment for its citizens to live their lives, you will hate every nigerian politician, PDP, ACN, ANPP, whatever.

The highest paid driver in Zenith and it's companies pays N55,000 monthly. Only 4 are paid so. If Dangote's paying N200,000, it's because he's not planning on hiring more than 20 max. So, nope, this will save the millions of unemployed people. This offer hurts more than helps. But I'm speaking chinese to people who only speak latin. Carry on.

Dangote Academy is a centre of excellence for talent development in Dangote Group. It seeks to provide the talent pipeline for the Group while filling the industrial skill-gap in Nigeria.

The Academy has just initiated a project called, /he Drivers Academy” which aims at recruiting and training 2,000 Nigerian graduates to become professional heavy vehicle drivers for the newly established Super Fleet of the Group. This initiative will assist to uplift the operating standards in road transport industry, promote entrepreneurship and open up career opportunities.

Dangote Transport operates an exclusive haulage business to meet the transportation requirement of the group with a fleet of over 5,000 trucks. Its activities include facilitating transportation of raw materials from the ports to the factories and the distribution of finished goods to warehouse, depots and customers across the country.

Job Title: Graduate Drivers
THE IDEAL CANDIDATES
• Candidates should have a B.sc., HND, OND or NCE certificate (in any discipline)
• Not less than 25 years of age
• Physically fit
• Responsible and mature
• No prior driving experience required

BENEFITS
Dangote Academy in partnership with the NITT – Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology, Zaria would offer intensive training programme to successful candidates on safe and defensive driving, as well as basic vehicle maintenance and upkeep. Other national road regulatory agencies such as the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) and Federal Vehicle Inspection Office (FVIO) will collaborate with NITT to deliver a comprehensive training package. On completion of training, successful candidates would be issued with heavy vehicle driving license and offered employment in Dangote Transport.

How to Apply
Interested candidate should send CVs to jobs@dangote.com within two weeks of this publication. This information is also available at www.dangote.com