Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Dangote Fertiliser Limited have actually donated school materials valued at N241 million to 3,704 students throughout host communities in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, as part of their continuous commitment to education and neighborhood advancement.
The initiative, unveiled during the sixth edition of the Dangote Scholarship Award Programme, saw the distribution of school bags, uniforms, sandals, and sanitary products to 1,348 primary school students in 5 schools, as well as 2,356 secondary school students across 4 schools. The intervention is targeted at improving access to quality education and boosting 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, during the sixth Dangote Scholarship Award Program and the circulation 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 transformation. He kept in mind that since the launch of the scholarship plan in 2019, the programme has actually gradually broadened in both reach and impact, supporting numerous students yearly, in spite of a time out in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to him, 442 students are gaining from the 2025 scholarship cycle. Supplying a breakdown of the programme’s development, Devakumar said 56 secondary school students benefited in 2019, while the initiative resumed in 2021 with 138 recipients, consisting of 117 secondary and 19 tertiary students.
“In 2022, 460 trainees were supported, including 443 secondary and 19 tertiary trainees. By 2023, the number rose to 469, comprising 445 secondary and 24 tertiary trainees. In 2024, 473 students benefited, including 450 secondary and 23 tertiary trainees. For 2025, we are supporting 442 trainees, consisting of 410 secondary and 32 tertiary trainees,” he stated.
Devakumar added that the company’s social investment extends beyond scholarships to consist of abilities development and employment opportunities. He revealed that 22 youths from the host neighborhoods recently finished City & Guilds of London accreditation programmes in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, with 19 already used 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 Blessing, both students of Community Junior high, Akodo; and the Onilekki of Lekki, HRM Oba Olumuyiwa Ogunbekun throughout the sixth Dangote Scholarship Award
Program and the distribution of school kits to students in Ibeju Lekki on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.” At the Dangote Group, our philosophy is simple: the prosperity of our neighborhoods and the success of
our organizations must go together,”he said. “Through initiatives like this, we are contributing meaningfully to global development concerns, consisting of quality education, poverty decrease, and good work chances. These efforts align with worldwide goals concentrated on broadening access to education, reinforcing skills for employment, and promoting inclusive economic growth.
“Most notably, these programmes reflect our belief that no young adult must be restricted by scenarios when they have the skill and determination to succeed,” Devakumar added. The program was likewise supported by the Aliko Dangote Foundation with the distribution of school packages.
The Executive Chairman of Lekki LCDA, Engr. Rasaki Bamidele Kasali, lauded the interventions, describing them as impactful and timely. While valuing the support to the 15 host neighborhoods, he attracted the company to extend similar initiatives to neighbouring communities.
“Other communities have been craving this level of advancement being enjoyed by the host neighborhoods. Dangote has been trying and doing its best, and we appreciate all their efforts.
“For the people of Lekki LCDA, we say a huge thank you to Dangote, and we will continue to ask for more. As we know, Lekki LCDA is the economic center of the country, and we have seen remarkable developments occurring,” he stated.
The Onilekki of Lekki Land, HRM Oba Kazeem Olumuyiwa Ogunbekun, also expressed appreciation for the business’s consistency, noting that its interventions have actually favorably affected livelihoods and reinforced community relations.
“Our neighborhoods enjoy with what Dangote has actually been doing over the past six to 7 years. We encourage them to sustain these efforts, and we will continue to support efforts that have a human face and promote community development,” he said.
Recipients of the programme also revealed thankfulness for the opportunity. Among the City & Guilds of London graduates, Yusiot Taiwo, described the effort as life-altering, keeping in mind that it supplied a path to work 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 beneficiary, Kazeem Opeyemi, a student of Neighborhood High School, Lekki; Chairman, Lekki LCDA, Engr. Razaki Bamidele Kasali; and the Onilekki of Lekki, HRM Oba Olumuyiwa Ogunbekun during the 6th Dangote Scholarship Award Programme and the circulation of school packages to trainees in Ibeju Lekki on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.
Another beneficiary, Saheed Olukayode, an indigene of Ibeju-Lekki, said the programme has renewed his aspirations and motivated him to enhance his education, while commending the company for its assistance.
The Dangote Group reiterated its dedication to making sure that its service development lines up with the prosperity of its host communities, with an ongoing concentrate on education, skills development, and inclusive chances