Dangote Group has said that the truck involved in fatal accident in Ogun State does not belong to the company.
Dateline Nigeria reports that 17 persons were reportedly killed in the Friday accident involving the truck and a Mazda bus. It occurred along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway corridor of Ogun State.
A source said “14 persons were burnt beyond recognition, while only three bodies were recovered from the ghastly accident with no sustained injury.”
A statement by Anthony Chiejina, Group Chief Branding and Communication Officer, Dangote Group, reads: “Our attention has been drawn to some online media reports that a truck conveying petroleum product, which was involved in a fatal crash that claimed several lives, belongs to Dangote Flour.
“The truck bearing the logo of Dangote Flour was said to have been involved in an accident in Ogun State.
“However, contrary to a report by the Federal Road Safety Commission, the said truck does not belong to the Dangote Group.
“It should be noted that Olam International Ltd, makers of Crown Flour products, acquired Dangote Flour in 2019 in a widely publicized deal. The company now fully belongs to Olam.
“The loss of lives in this instance is regrettable and saddening. The public is advised to take note of this clarification.”
