01-22-2020, 04:04 PM
NNPC seeks stakeholders support on pipelines, assets’ protection
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Kyari at the Oba of Lagos (Oba Rilwan Akiolu)’s Palace where he commiserated with the traditional ruler over the sad occurrence & sought the monarch’s support towards galvanising host community support in the fight against the unpatriotic acts of pipeline vandals. Photo: TWITTER/NNPC
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has called for the support of traditional rulers and other stakeholders to curb oil theft and resulting incidents of pipeline fires.
The Group Managing Director of NNPC, Mele Kyarie made the call during a visit to the scene of the pipeline fire at Ilepo in the Abule-Egba area of Lagos to assess the level of damage.
Kyari, who decried the health, environmental and other hazards caused by the vandals, especially the loss of lives, and sued for synergy of security agencies, traditional leaders, residents and all well-meaning Nigerians in curbing the ugly trend.
He expressed the readiness of the Corporation to work with security agencies and traditional leaders to demolish structures that are within the precinct of its Pipelines Right of Way (PROW) to reduce the incidences of pipeline infractions, insertions and curb petroleum products theft.
He said anybody who was linked to pipeline vandalism either directly or indirectly, including residents of the immediate community, would henceforth face the full wrath of the law.
“Having shut down to contain the damage yesterday, we have now fully restored the line. We are now back on stream. Petroleum products are flowing all the way from Atlas Cove to Mosimi and to Ilorin Depot. We enjoin everyone to work with us in sustaining this,” the GMD appealed.
Kyari at the Oba of Lagos (Oba Rilwan Akiolu)’s Palace where he commiserated with the traditional ruler over the sad occurrence & sought the monarch’s support towards galvanising host community support in the fight against the unpatriotic acts of pipeline vandals. Photo: TWITTER/NNPCThe Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has called for the support of traditional rulers and other stakeholders to curb oil theft and resulting incidents of pipeline fires.
The Group Managing Director of NNPC, Mele Kyarie made the call during a visit to the scene of the pipeline fire at Ilepo in the Abule-Egba area of Lagos to assess the level of damage.
Kyari, who decried the health, environmental and other hazards caused by the vandals, especially the loss of lives, and sued for synergy of security agencies, traditional leaders, residents and all well-meaning Nigerians in curbing the ugly trend.
He expressed the readiness of the Corporation to work with security agencies and traditional leaders to demolish structures that are within the precinct of its Pipelines Right of Way (PROW) to reduce the incidences of pipeline infractions, insertions and curb petroleum products theft.
He said anybody who was linked to pipeline vandalism either directly or indirectly, including residents of the immediate community, would henceforth face the full wrath of the law.
“Having shut down to contain the damage yesterday, we have now fully restored the line. We are now back on stream. Petroleum products are flowing all the way from Atlas Cove to Mosimi and to Ilorin Depot. We enjoin everyone to work with us in sustaining this,” the GMD appealed.