Following the fire incidence which occurred at the Dangote Refinery earlier Wednesday morning, the company through its chief corporate communication officer, Anthony Chiejina, has allayed the fears of the general public adding that the fire has been contained.
Reacting to the incident, Anthony Chiejina said, “We have swiftly contained a minor fire incident at our effluent treatment plant (ETP),which occurred Wednesday, 20th June, 2024.”
Chiejina assured the public that there was no cause for alarm and that work at the refinery was not hampered as it was operating normally.
“There are no recorded injuries or bodily harm to any of our staff on duty”, he said.
Reports have it that a thick smoke was seen emanating from a part of the yet-to-be completed refinery, early Wednesday morning, with some workers at the refinery reportedly calling for help to prevent the fire from escalating.
The cause of the fire could not be immediately ascertained.
The refinery owned by Africa’s richest entrepreneur, Aliko Dangote, is reportedly the world’s largest single train refinery.