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Anxiety over leaking NNPC pipeline in Lagos
Residents of Ojukwu Street, Navy Town axis of Satelite Town, Lagos are living in anxiety over the leakage of an NNPC pipeline in the area.
The state of the pipeline was confirmed on Thursday by the Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Mr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, who said “technicians from the NNPC have been alerted to the danger and are on top of the situation”.
He said further: “We received an alert Thursday evening and upon arrival, it was discovered that an NNPC pipeline along the axis at Ojukwu street, Navy Town was leaking.
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“We contacted the NNPC who dispatched a repair team to the location.
“The agency and other first responders intend to remain on high alert until the repairs being carried out by NNPC are fully completed.”
Oke-Osayintolu however called members of the public to proceed with extreme caution in and around the area to prevent any form of explosion or ignition from naked flame or other activity, adding that he would provide an update to the public concerning the pipeline leakage.
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