NNPC Ltd clarifies Lagos depot fire incident
…Says normalcy restored
Omeiza Bilal
The Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited has said that it’s depot at Marine Beach in Lagos did not experience any fire incident.
According to a statement signed by Chief Corporate Communications Officer, NNPC Ltd, Olufemi O. Soneye, contrary to reports, the fire incident occurred at the tank farm belong to Honeywell Oil and Gas Limited (HOGL).
“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.’s 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,” the statement said.
The national oil company said that it has resumed loading activities along other depots in the area.
“NNPC assures that the incident will, in no way, affect petroleum products supply and distribution across the country,” the company said.
