Dangote Group has stated that a truck carrying petroleum product which exploded on Friday in Ogun State does not belong to it, contrary to reports.
No fewer than 17 persons were killed in the explosion.
Group chief branding and communication officer of Dangote Group, Anthony Chiejina, in a statement said although the truck has the logo of Dangote Flour, the company is now owned by Olam International Ltd.
“The truck bearing the logo of Dangote Flour was said to have been involved in an accident in Ogun State,” the statement said.
“However, contrary to a report by the Federal Road Safety Commission, the said truck does not belong to the Dangote Group.
“It should be noted that Olam International Ltd, makers of Crown Flour products, acquired Dangote Flour in 2019 in a widely publicised deal. The company now fully belongs to Olam.”
Dangote Group added that the loss of lives was “regrettable and saddening.”
