The storage and factory sections of the Ilupeju petrochemical company were seriously affected by the fire outbreak.
By Jeffrey Agbo
Fire broke out in the early hours of Saturday at Mega Plastics Company located at No.4, Ilupeju Bypass, beside the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS)office in Ilupeju, Lagos.
Emergency responders, including the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), immediately rushed to the scene.
Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA, Taofiq Adebayo, spoke on the fire outbreak in a statement.
“The Traffic Officer of LASTMA, Mr Ayo Olaosebikan (Falcon) of Zone 21, confirmed that LASTMA rescue team arrived at the scene of the industrial fire outbreak around at 6:30a.m. before other emergency responders were contacted by LASTMA.
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“Immediately we arrived at the scene of the industrial fire, we quickly informed other emergency responders particularly the Lagos State Fire, Rescue Services and the Nigerian Police.
“The causes of industrial fire could not be immediately ascertained,” he said.
Olaosebikan noted that preliminary investigation revealed that the storage and factory sections of the Ilupeju petrochemical company were seriously affected by the fire outbreak.
According to him, emergency responders on ground include federal and state fire services, policemen and LASTMA Response Unit.
Olaosebikan said that neither injury nor death had been recorded.