Fire broke out on Wednesday at the Dangote Petroleum Refinery in the Lekki Free Zone, Lagos.
Spokesman of Dangote Group Anthony Chiejina confirmed the fire outbreak in a statement, noting that there was no casualty.
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.”
This comes days after the vice president of Dangote Industries Limited Devakumar Edwin lamented that international oil companies are frustrating the full-scale commencement of the refinery.
Edwin said dirty imported fuels are being purchased and dumped into the Nigerian market.
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has since countered the allegation.
The $20 billion refinery owned by Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote commenced operations last December with 350,000 barrels a day. The refinery hopes to achieve its full capacity of 650,000 barrels per day by the end of the year.
