- The cause of the fire remains unknown at the time of this report
A fire has broken out at the Dangote Petroleum Refinery in the Lekki Free Zone near Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial hub.
Explosions were heard on Wednesday as the refinery was engulfed in flames.
The cause of the fire remains unknown at the time of this report.
The Dangote Group has yet to issue an official response.
However, the Chief Corporate Communications Officer of Dangote Group, Anthony Chiejina, stated in a message to journalists that the fire has been contained and there is no cause for alarm.
The statement read: “We have swiftly contained a minor fire incident at our effluent treatment plant (ETP) today, Wednesday, 26th of June.
“There is no cause for alarm as the refinery is operating normally, and there are no recorded injuries or bodily harm to any of our staff on duty.”