NNPCL Discusses the Explosion of the Ikeja Filling Station

The Mobil filling station in Ikeja, Lagos, was reported to have caught fire on Thursday. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has provided clarification on the situation.

The recently commissioned NNPC Gas Marketing Ltd (NGML)/NIPCO Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Stations are currently operating safely and incident-free, according to a statement released by Chief Corporate Communications Officer of NNPC Ltd, Olufemi Soneye, following the incident.

There were reports of two persons suffering burns, and millions of naira’s worth of property was damaged.

According to eyewitnesses, the explosion happened at least seven automobiles in the early hours of the morning. There were no recorded deaths.

“The NNPC Ltd also wishes to add that all NGML facilities in Lagos, including pipelines, metering stations, above-ground installation, and CNG facilities, are in safe operating condition. The NGML was not affected by the explosion; it is not involved in the activities of the affected station,” the statement continued.