Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, the Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), said on Saturday that the agency monitored the repair of the vandalised pipeline at Mosan, Ipaja, Lagos State, by officials of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).
Oke-Osanyintolu made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos.
According to him, as early as 8 a.m. we were informed about an uncontrolled leakage of petrol (Premium Motor Spirit) along NNPC Pipeline in Aboru off Kakatin Road, Ipaja, Lagos.
He said that LASEMA responders were deployed and it was discovered that the leakage emanated from a major NNPC pipe which had been tampered with through an illegal set up designed to continuously divert and siphon fuel.
“The NNPC repair team had secured the pipe and the leakage had been addressed.
“We urge well-meaning members of the public to report the unsavoury elements endangering lives and property for selfish purposes to…
Source: Vanguard Newspaper
