Burnt Tank Farm Not Ours, Says NNPC Ltd

Mohammed Shosanya

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd),has clarified 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 .

Olufemi Soneye,Chief Corporate Communications Officer,NNPC Ltd, cleared the air in a statement obtained by Premium News on Friday.

The fire,which has since been extinguished, was as a result of petroleum products spillage within the perimeter of the tank farm,the statement added.

Meanwhile, NNPC Ltd and other depots in the area have resumed loading activities.

The company assured that the incident will,in no way, affect petroleum products supply and distribution across the country.