{"id":112802,"date":"2024-06-26T19:47:09","date_gmt":"2024-06-26T18:47:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=112802"},"modified":"2024-06-26T19:47:09","modified_gmt":"2024-06-26T18:47:09","slug":"fire-incident-averted-at-dangote-refinery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/fire-incident-averted-at-dangote-refinery\/","title":{"rendered":"Fire incident averted at Dangote Refinery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Bayo Davids<\/p>\n<p>A minor fire incident was today, Wednesday, June 26, 2024 averted at the\u00a0 Dangote Refinery, Lagos.<\/p>\n<p>Dangote refinery, on January 12, commenced production of diesel and aviation fuel.<\/p>\n<p>The 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) capacity refinery was inaugurated by former President Muhammadu Buhari in May 2023.<\/p>\n<p>A statement issued by Anthony Chiejina,<br \/>\nGroup Chief Branding &amp; Communications Officer Dangote Industries Limited read,<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have swiftly contained a minor fire incident at our effluent (wastewater) treatment plant (ETP), today Wednesday 26th of June.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is no cause for alarm as the refinery is operating and there is no recorded injury or body harm to any of our staff on duty.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Calls have intensified in recent times by concerned Nigerians for special protection to be accorded the refinery, given its capacity to address the perennial fuel crisis, when it becomes fully operational.<\/p>\n<div class=\"yj6qo\"><\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Bayo Davids A minor fire incident was today, Wednesday, June 26, 2024 averted at the\u00a0 Dangote Refinery, Lagos. 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