The Dangote Group has released an official statement regarding the fire incident that occurred at its refinery on Wednesday.
The statement described the fire as minor and assured that it has been swiftly contained.
“Dangote Refinery contains minor fire at its effluent treatment plant
“We have swiftly contained a minor fire incident at our effluent treatment plant (ETP), today Wednesday, 26th June.
“There is no cause for alarm as the refinery is operating and there is no recorded injury or bodily harm to all our staff on duty,” the statement said.
Earlier reports indicated that explosions were heard on Wednesday following the fire outbreak at the refinery located in the Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos State.
