By Olasunkanmi Akoni
Lagos State Government has said it would be meeting with the management of Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to find a way of paying compensation for victims of the January 19 pipeline fire in Abule Egba, area of the state in which several buildings and properties worth millions of naira destroyed in the process.
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu made the remark on Saturday, when he led delegation on a sympathy visit to 300 displaced victims currently being resettled in Igando Emergency Relief Camp in Alimosho by the state government.
Sanwo-Olu said the government would also be discussing with the corporation on measures to be taken in finding a lasting solution to incessant pipeline vandalism in the state.
Recall that Sanwo-Olu was on a week-long working visit to the United Kingdom (UK) when the incident occurred. However, his deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, earlier, led cabinet members and top…
Source: Vanguard Newspaper
