WED NOV 26 2025-theGBJournal| Dangote Group has picked Engineers India Limited (EIL), leading Engineering Consultancy and EPC company, as the project Consultant and EPCM Consultant for major expansion of its world-class Fertilizer complex in Lekki Free Trade Zone, Lagos, Nigeria.
Under the new expansion plan, Dangote will increase urea production capacity from 3 million metric tonnes to 9 million metric tonnes, as well as increasing its Ammonia-Urea production train to six integrated, making it one of the largest such fertilizer ecosystems anywhere in the world.
The deal was sealed by President/CEO, Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, and Chairman and Managing Director, Engineers India Limited, Vartika Shukla, in India, a deal poised to transform Africa’s agricultural and industrial landscape.
”This milestoine further strengthens the long-standing partnership between Dangote and EIL, whose proven expertise and consistent excellence have made them our most trusted partner for both Fertilizer Complex and the Refinery& Petrochemical Complex,” Aliko Dangote said while highlighting the significance of the collaboration.
EIL has long been associated with Dangote Group, once serving as the PMC and EPCM Consultant for Dangote 650,000 bpd Refinery, one of the world’s largest single-train refining complex, which began operation in 2024.
”With these projects, the Lekki industrial zone is emerging as the region’s powerhouse home to the world’s largest refinery and the world’s largest fertilizer complex,” Dangote adds.
Dangote officials say they expect the deal to equally dramatically increase indigenous urea production, enhance regional food security, and help reduce significantly reliance on urea imports as well as establish Nigeria as a major global exporter of fertilizers.
EIL Chairman, Vartika Shukla said EIL is proud to strengthen its partneship with Dangote Group in shaping Africa’s industrial future.
”This expansion reflects our shared commitment to delivering world-scale assets with engineering excellence, project management expertise and technological leadership.”
Notably, the India deal comes barely 24 hours after Dangote inked a partnership deal with Honeywell, the multinational conglomerate, as it seeks to double its refining capacity to 1.4 million barrels per day by 2028.
The deal will help Dangote Refinery process a broader range of crude grades to help support the planned expansion in output.
Dangote will also look to increase its total production of polypropylene to 2.4 million metric tons per year by licensing Honeywell’s Oleflex technology.
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