Tag: Gas Explosion
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Gas explosion: NGC commences repairs, as community expresses dissatisfaction
The Nigerian Gas Company (NGC) on Tuesday said it had commenced the process of fixing the exploded gas pipeline at Ugbokodo community in Okpe Local Government Area of Delta. Mr Kingsley Onaipia, an official of NANPIST Venture, the company clearing the affected area for proper assessment and evaluation of the damaged pipeline disclosed this to…
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Gas explosion: NNPC directs immediate repair works
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has directed that repair works should be executed immediately on the ruptured Escravos to Lagos Pipeline System (ELPS) that caused explosion at Ugbokodo on Thursday morning. Group Managing Director (GMD) of the NNPC, Dr. Maikanti Baru, acknowledged the development yesterday and directed immediate repair work on the ELPS. “The…
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Community to FG: We will all die if this pending gas explosion should happen
Ugbokodo, an Okpe community in Delta state, has raised alarm of a pending gas explosion and appealed to the President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal and Governor Ifeanyi Okowa-led state governments to intervene to avoid the loss of lives and properties. Sealight Ogholemu, an Ugbokodo community leader, in an interview with TheNewsGuru, raised the alarm after a…