The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd., (NNPC Ltd) has assured that the fire incident in a depot in Lagos will, in no way, affect petroleum products supply and distribution across the country.
Chief Corporate Communications Officer, at the company, Mr Olufemi Soneye, said this in a statement on Friday in Lagos.
Soneye said that the fire incident at a tank farm in Marine Beach, Apapa, Lagos, was at a depot belonging to HOGL Energy Ltd. (Honeywell Depot), and not any of the company’s Retail Ltd.’s facility as circulated by early responders.
He said that the fire, which has since been extinguished, was a result of petroleum products spillage within the perimeter of the tank farm.
Soneye said that NNPC and other depots in the area had resumed loading activities.
“The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) wishes to clarify that the fire incident at a tank farm in Marine Beach, Apapa, Lagos, was at a Depot belonging to HOGL Energy Ltd. (Honeywell Depot) and not an NNPC Retail Ltd. facility, as circulated by early responders.
“The fire, which has since been extinguished, was as a result of petroleum products spillage within the perimeter of the tank farm.
“Meanwhile, NNPC Ltd. and other Depots in the area have resumed loading activities.
“NNPC assures that the incident will, in no way, affect petroleum products supply and distribution across.”
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