On Wednesday, a fire broke out at the Dangote Refinery located in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos State.
A trending video captured by our correspondent shows thick smoke billowing into the sky from the facility. The sound of an explosion can also be heard in the video. The exact cause of the fire is still unknown at the time of this report.
When contacted, Anthony Chiejina, the Group Chief Branding & Communications Officer at Dangote Industries Limited, confirmed the incident in a brief statement. “We have swiftly contained a minor fire incident at our effluent treatment plant (ETP), today, Wednesday 26th of June,” he said.
Chiejina emphasized that the refinery continues to operate normally and assured that no injuries were reported. “There is no cause for alarm as the refinery is operating, and there is no recorded injury or harm to any of our staff on duty,” he added.
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