Markfred Akachukwu, an Instrumentation and Control Engineer at Dangote Petroleum and Petrochemicals Refinery’s captive power plant, posted on LinkedIn on 3 October 2026 about his experience.

He earned a Second Class Upper degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, studying there from 2014 to 2019.

During his tenure he worked on gas turbine generators, heat‑recovery steam generators, steam turbine generators, utility boilers and balance‑of‑plant systems, handling transmitters, flame scanners, control valves and analysers.

He says interpreting loop diagrams and Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams sharpened his technical judgement and taught him to trace signal loops to locate faults rather than assume the nearest instrument is at fault.

Akachukwu stresses that an abnormal reading often originates elsewhere, requiring engineers to check field conditions, wiring and terminations before concluding a diagnosis.

He highlights learning from senior technicians, observing work at junction boxes and asking questions, which reinforced his safety awareness and sense of responsibility in process control.

Akachukwu concludes that he continues to learn, emphasizing the value of hands‑on experience for engineers in Kenya and elsewhere.