BY SAM OTUONYE
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has resumed full business activities at its Depot at Marine Beach Apapa, Lagos after a fire outbreak at a nearby Depot.
The fire incident which occurred at the tank farm of HOGL Energy Ltd (Honeywell Depot) on Friday temporarily disrupted loading activities at the NNPC Depot.
NNPC Ltd, through her Corporate Communications immediately issued a press statement clarifying 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.
According to the statement, the fire, which had since been extinguished, was as a result of petroleum products spillage within the perimeter of the tank farm noting that NNPC Ltd and other depots in the area have resumed loading activities.
It assured that the incident will, in no way, affect petroleum products supply and distribution across the country.