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The effluent treatment plant (ETP), of the Dangote refinery located in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos State, was gutted by fire on Wednesday.
An ETP is a type of wastewater treatment method which is specifically designed to purify industrial wastewater for its reuse — to release safe water to the environment from the harmful effects caused by the effluent.
The cause of the fire incident is yet to be determined.
Speaking to newsmen, the Group Chief Branding & Communications Officer, Dangote Industries Limited, Anthony Chiejina, said it was a minor fire accident which has been contained by the company.
“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 and there is no recorded injury or body harm to all our staff on duty,” he said.
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