The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has revealed that HOGL Energy Ltd owns the Honeywell Depot tank farm in Marine Beach,Apapa, Lagos where there the fire incident happened and not an NNPC Retail Limited’s facility as it was earlier reported.
Disclosing this in a statement signed by the chief corporate communications officer of NNPC Limited, Olufemi O. Soneye, he noted that the state-owned oil company and other depots in the area have resumed loading activities.
There was a circulated report earlier today that the fire, was as a result of petroleum products spillage within the perimeter of the tank farm.
Speaking on the incident, spokesperson of the fire service, Amodu Shakiru said the emergency call came in at 11:27 a.m.
He further stated that that the Iganmu and Ajegunle fire stations promptly responded to the call to prevent the fire from spreading further.
However, NNPC has assured that the incident will, in no way, affect petroleum products supply and distribution across the country.
