Ascon Oil
on Thursday released a statement on the fire that occurred at the Ascon Petrol Station in Lekki
Phase 1 today.
The
statement titled, Ascon Oil Fire Outbreak: No Life Lost, Fire Contained, was
released via the company’s Facebook page:
The fire
incident at ASCON OIL filling station at Lekki Phase 1 this afternoon has been
contained. Contrary to earlier speculations, the main building and the
reservoirs are unaffected. The incident emanated from a discharge at the point
of offloading product from a tanker, engulfing two tankers and some vehicles
parked by the road side.
It was an
accident compounded by the current fuel scarcity in the country with ASCON OIL
being one of the few stations with a reliable steady supply even in times of
scarcity.
No life was lost to the incident, the pumps are intact and emergency
fire service officers were already on site containing the flames as at the time
of this report.
ASCON OIL
wishes to reaffirm its commitment to serving its customers even in the face of
accidents of this nature for which a company of its pedigree is always
prepared.
Residents and passers-by showed solidarity with the company as they
contributed in no small way to contain the flames.
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