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. Ascon Oil has
always taken safety of lives and property seriously that was why they
took the measure of building their discharge point away from the
station's main activity.
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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