A fire broke out in the Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP) section of the $20 billion Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals this afternoon in Lagos. The Guardian reported that emergency services responded promptly to contain the blaze, as no casualties were reported. READ ALSO: Exit of multinationals from Nigeria shows failure in governance — Peter ObiA video clip shared on X (formerly Twitter) shows a section of the refinery under fire. Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer, Dangote Industries Limited, Anthony Chiejina confirmed to The Guardian that it was a minor incident that was contained at the time of filing this report. ” 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,” he said.

Source: The Guardian June 26, 2024 14:15 UTC