Hello Nairalanders, this is the true position of Dangote Graduate Training programme in NITT Zaria.I am one of the 96 participants that finally graduated. I need to let my fellow people waiting to be called for the remaining batches to be able to get first hand information so as to allow them to make right decision.
THE TRAINING.
The first week, things were going on smoothly with classroom lectures but all of a sudden the following week drama started. We were given two trailers for hundred of us to train even the two trailers were not all that sound it develops fault incessantly, you will handle the trailer for like ten minute this week it will take one week for another exercise to get to your turn meaning you are idle for another space of one week. If you are told that the training is intensive it’s a big lie.
THE WELFARE.
It is a school hostel type of accommodation. Room of four, eight etc depending on the size of the room,the feeding was three times in a day but far below standard and quality though rumour have it that Dangote pay reasonable amount for our feeding but corruption and supervisory negligence mar the whole process.People ate the food each day because of no money but end up visiting hospital at their own bill since Dangote caters only for food and accommodation.
THE INCENTIVE.
We were promised a stipend though the amount and time to be paid was not stated, exactly three months of our stay in Zaria we are paid N30,000 meaning 10k per month or N33 per day. Unconfirmed information have it that subsequent batches will not even be paid a kobo.Dangote fail to realize that majority of the participant were married with kids,some resigned from a job that pay N90k a month hoping the exercise is a greener pasture .
THE CERTIFICATION.
Participant believe that for the three months not to be a total waste as all indications is pointing to the fact that the coy is looking for a cheap labour and popularity,that the certificate which will be given will complements but to the greatest dismay the certificate given read thus “A course in truck driving and haulage operation” meaning the certificate can be useful only if you want to build a career as a trailer driver and that you just undergone a course.
CONCLUSION
Fellow Nairalanders,
1.If you are doing something presently that earn you at least 20k please don’t resign, even after the conclusion of the training we are yet to know how much will be in the offer letter and how many will be absorbed and when?.
2.If you have to go for the training, prepare to be on your own in term of feeding and health care etc.
3.Idleness and break in opportunity to go for test and interview during this three months period is a major barrier since you won’t spend less than 15k to and fro Lagos if something urgent comes up as per employment,
4. All the coy representatives on ground and those that came visiting even to the highest HR person who is an Indian will only manage you but will never tell you their main mission. Major promises they made never see the light of the day.
5. Finally, we regret our decision on the ground that we have no information about the scheme but this is a clearer position for you guys to take decision. Nigeria graduates are not fouls, please thread wisely

sirugos: Hello Nairalanders, this is the true position of Dangote Graduate Training programme in NITT Zaria.I am one of the 96 participants that finally graduated. I need to let my fellow people waiting to be called for the remaining batches to be able to get first hand information so as to allow them to make right decision.
THE TRAINING.
The first week, things were going on smoothly with classroom lectures but all of a sudden the following week drama started. We were given two trailers for hundred of us to train even the two trailers were not all that sound it develops fault incessantly, you will handle the trailer for like ten minute this week it will take one week for another exercise to get to your turn meaning you are idle for another space of one week. If you are told that the training is intensive it’s a big lie.
THE WELFARE.
It is a school hostel type of accommodation. Room of four, eight etc depending on the size of the room,the feeding was three times in a day but far below standard and quality though rumour have it that Dangote pay reasonable amount for our feeding but corruption and supervisory negligence mar the whole process.People ate the food each day because of no money but end up visiting hospital at their own bill since Dangote caters only for food and accommodation.
THE INCENTIVE.
We were promised a stipend though the amount and time to be paid was not stated, exactly three months of our stay in Zaria we are paid N30,000 meaning 10k per month or N33 per day. Unconfirmed information have it that subsequent batches will not even be paid a kobo.Dangote fail to realize that majority of the participant were married with kids,some resigned from a job that pay N90k a month hoping the exercise is a greener pasture .
THE CERTIFICATION.
Participant believe that for the three months not to be a total waste as all indications is pointing to the fact that the coy is looking for a cheap labour and popularity,that the certificate which will be given will complements but to the greatest dismay the certificate given read thus “A course in truck driving and haulage operation” meaning the certificate can be useful only if you want to build a career as a trailer driver and that you just undergone a course.
CONCLUSION
Fellow Nairalanders,
1.If you are doing something presently that earn you at least 20k please don’t resign, even after the conclusion of the training we are yet to know how much will be in the offer letter and how many will be absorbed and when?.
2.If you have to go for the training, prepare to be on your own in term of feeding and health care etc.
3.Idleness and break in opportunity to go for test and interview during this three months period is a major barrier since you won’t spend less than 15k to and fro Lagos if something urgent comes up as per employment,
4. All the coy representatives on ground and those that came visiting even to the highest HR person who is an Indian will only manage you but will never tell you their main mission. Major promises they made never see the light of the day.
5. Finally, we regret our decision on the ground that we have no information about the scheme but this is a clearer position for you guys to take decision. Nigeria graduates are not fouls, please thread wisely

I still want to meet that Phd guy that applied for this job personally. God punish dangote for using graduates to gain repute all in the name of massive employment..

@op, thanks for this expose. Your write up will help a lot of people in taking decisions, and people will not leave good jobs for dangote, only to end up in disappointment and agony.

Richest man in Africa my foot.