LAGOS, June 26, 2024 – A minor fire broke out at the effluent treatment plant of the Dangote Refinery in Lagos on Wednesday.
Firefighters and first responders swiftly extinguished the fire, and no injuries were reported.
Videos circulating on social media showed a large plume of smoke rising from the facility, but the fire was contained before it could spread further.
Anthony Chiejina, a spokesman for Dangote Industries Limited, assured the public that the fire did not impact refinery operations. “There is no cause for alarm as the refinery is operating, and there is no recorded injury or body harm to all our staff on duty,” Chiejina stated.
The refinery, owned by billionaire businessman Aliko Dangote, began operations in December of last year. It has already started supplying diesel and aviation fuel to marketers and is expected to begin supplying petrol by mid-July.
