The evidence the BBC has uncovered indicates the heavily laden truck stopped on an eroded, unsurfaced road that had been softened by rainwater. This could have pressured the pipeline to breaking point, releasing a cloud of vapourised flammable petroleum product that ignited.Ambisisi Ambituuni, a petroleum pipeline safety expert, told the BBC the System 2B pipeline network has “been in existence for way over the lifespan of the pipeline”.
The BBC said the NNPC was contacted but it denied the pipeline was inadequately protected, reaffirmed their explanation for the explosion’s cause, and said there was no leakage prior to the explosion. They also told the BBC that “NNPC pipelines comply with safety and regulatory guidelines” and that they “worked closely with the Lagos State Government in providing a N2bn relief fund for the victims of the explosion”.It will also air in Nigeria via the following partners on Monday 21st September: NTA – Mondays 22:00 GMT TVC – Mondays at 17:00 GMT, TVC News – Sundays at 22:00 GMT ABS Anambra – Mondays at 19:00pm GMT Liberty TV – Sundays 16:00pm GMT.
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From the article, NNPC said the pipeline was hit by a truck, while BBC is saying the pipeline was pressured by an abandoned truck. They went further to emphasize the need for pipeline safety and maintenance.
Victims must bring a Class Action Suit Against NNPC-or it will keep happening,they will deny,then give pittance to victims,what's 2Billion naira compared to damages & life lost in this explosion?Yet Billions in USD gets stolen yearly in same Oil sector thats chaperoned by NNPC😡
This should by now lead to class action against NNPCgroup NigeriaGov followlasg
I have never seen a govt that can shift blame away from themselves as this govt. Same thing happened in Beruit and more then half of the govt cabinets resigned.
The level of governmental inefficiency in this country is alarming! Imaging, it takes BBC to find suitable explanation for our problem and ironically, we still keep on denying even in the face of overwhelming evidence! SpeakerGbaja ProfOsinbajo NGRPresident
We know all along that there is more to that explosion.
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