Oil & Energy
Schneider Electric Donates 300KVA Transformer To Institute
Schneider Electric, global specialist in energy management, has donated a 300KVA distribution transformer to the Institute for Industrial Technology (IIT) in Lagos.
Schneider Electric made the donation to the institute under its corporate social responsibility initiative.
Prior to this donation, the institute and its environs were not connected to the national grid thereby resulting in arbitrarily high costs of running the institute on generators.
In 2008, Schneider Electric embarked on an access to energy programme, which included the provision of sustainable renewable energy solutions to people at the base of the pyramid and strong investments in electrical technical training.
Speaking at the inauguration event, country President, Mr Marcel Hochet, said: “We are not only here to do business, but also to contribute to the development of the people and society. We are, especially, concerned about technical education and are committed to increasing the levels that exist today in the country. Standard technical training is essential to real economic development and will continue to invest in training and maintain our partnership with IIT.” IIT, is a world class, non-profit, single sex, technical-vocational school, known for its high technical and moral standards.
“IIT offers top-quality hands-on practical skills training to Nigerian youths and adults mainly from the lower income stratum of society. The extremely high quality training received has enabled its students become easily employable and to advance rapidly in their carriers. This empowers students to improve their family income, hence, their socio economic conditions. Programmes include courses in electromechanics, mechatronics, modular programmes (welding, electrical installation, bricklaying, refrigeration and air conditioning, pipework, titling) and pneumatics and valves.
In his appreciation speech also at the event, current Director of IIT, Mr Olumide Akinjo, said the gesture by Schneider Electric could not have come at a better time, when the school was in dire need of a regular source of electricity supply. He added that the provision of grid electricity has greatly reduced the cost of running the school.
He thanked the management of Schneider Electric for its support in educational and training materials over the last four years and expressed the institute’s interest to continue and grow the partnership between the two.
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Dangote Refinery Resumes Gantry Self-Collection Sales, Tuesday
This is revealed in an email communication from the Group Commercial Operations Department of the company, and obtained by Newsmen, at the Weekend.
The company explained that while gantry access is being reinstated, the free delivery service remains operational, with marketers encouraged to continue registering their outlets for direct supply at no additional cost.
The statement said “in reference to the earlier email communication on the suspension of the PMS self-collection gantry sales, please note that we will be resuming the self-collection gantry sales on the 23rd of September, 2025”.
Dangote Petroleum Refinery also apologised to its partners for any inconvenience the suspension may have caused, while assuring stakeholders of its commitment to improving efficiency and ensuring seamless supply.
“Meanwhile, please be informed that we are aggressively delivering on the free delivery scheme, and it is still open for registration. We encourage you to register your stations and pay for the product to be delivered directly to you for free. We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding,” it added.
It would be recalled that in September 18, 2025, Dangote refinery had suspended gantry-based self-collection of petroleum products at its depot. The move was designed to accelerate the adoption of its Free Delivery Scheme, which guarantees direct shipments of petroleum products to registered retail outlets across Nigeria.
The refinery stressed that the earlier decision was an operational adjustment aimed at streamlining efficiency in the downstream supply chain.
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