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| Officials of Dangote Refinery and visiting PMI executives in a group photograph |
The Project Management Institute (PMI) Global Board has praised the Dangote Petroleum Refinery as a premier example of excellence in project management.
During their visit to Nigeria, board members, led by Lenka Pincot, Chief of Staff to PMI’s global CEO, toured the Dangote Refinery and Fertilizer Plant in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos.
They lauded the facility as a world-class model demonstrating the highest global standards in project execution and a catalyst for advancing project management practices worldwide.
The international delegation, which was overwhelmed by the scale and sophistication of the Refinery complex, were full of praises for the management for the refinery project’s scale, precision, and alignment with international benchmarks in project delivery.
Lenka Pincot, who stood in for the PMI Global CEO in her remark, expressed the Institute’s admiration of the refinery’s execution and its transformative impact on the people, Nigeria and global energy landscape describing it as a living embodiment of PMI’s purpose.
She spoke while being received by the Vice-President, Oil and Gas, Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), Mr. Devakumar Edwin, in his office after the tour of the Refinery Complex.
Pincot said: “At PMI, we have a clear purpose, we maximise project success to elevate our world. This Guinness World Record project is a beautiful example of that purpose in action,” she said among other things.
During his presentation on the making of the Refinery, the DIL Vice President, Oil and Gas, Mr. Devakumar, attributed the success of the refinery and other major projects under the Dangote Group to the company’s strong foundation in structured project management and meticulous planning.
He noted: “The Dangote Group is particularly known for its disciplined project management approach and robust structuring.”
Nglan Niat, Group Chief Human Resource Officer of Dangote Industries Limited, also spoke on the company’s deliberate investments in developing internal project management capabilities and fostering a culture of excellence across its operations.
Also speaking, George Asamani, PMI Managing Director for Sub-Saharan Africa, highlighted the broader significance of the refinery within the African context and PMI’s ongoing partnership with Dangote Industries.
“Being here today and experiencing this is phenomenal. Partnering with Dangote to witness and support this achievement will be a great opportunity. Beyond that, we’re also looking at what’s next, especially in areas like Artificial Intelligence, sustainability, and construction management,” he said.
The Head of Community for Sub-Saharan Africa at PMI, Adeola Akande, hailed the refinery as a symbol of visionary leadership, excellence in execution, and Nigeria’s growing project management capability.
She also commended the Dangote Group for its consistent support toward advancing project management standards across Africa.
In his compelling presentation titled “Community of Practice: The Journey So Far at Dangote Industries Limited”, Shehu Adekanye, an executive member of Dangote Group Community of Practice (CoP) and Group Head of Procurement, DIL shared the transformative strides the group has made in embedding project management as a strategic capability across the organization.
He said on recognizing the need for a structured response, the Dangote Community of Practice was formally launched in June 2025 with a clear mission: to evolve project management from an individual skillset into an organizational asset, among other things.
The visit of the PMI top brass underscores the refinery’s significance not only as an industrial milestone but also as a global case study in successful project management, innovation, and impact.
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