The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) says that contrary to some media reports, what happened at the Port Harcourt Refining Company in Rivers State on Wednesday was not an explosion but a flare incident.
The Chief Corporate Communications Officer of the NNPC, Olufemi Soneye, in a terse statement, said the flare incident has since been fully contained.
He added that the incident did not pose any danger or health hazard to staff of the refinery, the surrounding communities, or the environment.
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The statement read: “The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has refuted reports of an explosion at the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC) in Rivers State. The company clarified that what occurred was a flare incident, which has since been fully contained.
“There is no danger or health hazard to staff, the surrounding communities, or the environment.
“NNPC Ltd. urges the media and the public to disregard any reports suggesting an explosion at the refinery, as they are entirely false.”