Point News247 reports that Egbin Power Plc, the largest power generating plant in Nigeria, has confirmed that there was a fire incident at its power plant on Wednesday, February 2, 2022.
The fire incident which happened at around 4.20 pm as resulted in a blackout in Lagos and its environs.
Egbin Power confirmed the incident in a statement to its stakeholders and the general public, saying the fire outbreak was successfully contained by a team of its firefighters in collaboration with firefighters from the Nigeria Gas Company at Egbin.
The power generating firm also noted that it has set out a process in motion to unravel the cause of the fire incident and it has temporarily suspended its operations in line with the plant’s safety procedures.
The statement reads: “The management of Egbin Power Plc, wishes to inform its stakeholders and the public of a fire incident that occurred at the power plant on Wednesday, February 2nd 2022 at around 4.20pm.
“The incident was successfully controlled by a team of Egbin firefighters working in collaboration with firefighters from the Nigeria Gas Company in Egbin.
Egbin has since activated its emergency response mechanism to determine the cause of the incident, while operations at the plant have been temporarily suspended in line with the plant’s safety procedures. Egbin is also working with the Federal Fire Service, the Federal Ministry of Power and other stakeholders to review the incident.
“The management of the company assures the public that its technical team is working assiduously to restore operations.
“As the foremost power plant in the nation, Egbin remains committed to providing power innovatively and responsibly in compliance with good health, safety and environmental standards.”