..…. As Ogba Egbema Ndoni Council Chairman commiserates with victims family.
The National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency has confirmed a fire explosion in Abacheke community in Egbema, Imo State.
Zonal Director of NOSDRA Ekanem Ime said the fire incident happened on an illegal Bunkery site in that area.
Zonal Director of the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency Ekanem Ime told our correspondent Precious Ahiakwo-Ovie that the agency has began investigations to ascertain the cause of the fire incident as it would not immediately confirm if it is a gas explosion or crude oil fire incident.
The NOSDRA boss said the agency is also investigating the company’s pipeline that the illegal Bunkery is feeding from.
It will be recalled that the fire explosion happened early Saturday morning at the Abacheke community between Egbema community in Rivers and Imo States claiming unconfirmed number of lives and farm lands.
Meanwhile, Chairman Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local government area Hon. Vincent Job has commiserated with the families of the Egbema victims of the fire incident at Abacheke, Egbema IMO state.
A statement by the chief press secretary of the council Ndu Ajie while condemning their activities of illegal refiners, conveys the chairman’s deep-seated condolences to the families of the victims.
The ONELGA boss warned youths to desist from illegal oil Refining or any nefarous activities capable of truncating their future, rather channel their energies towards meaningful ventures.
According to the statement though the incident happened in Abacheke, Egbema, IMO State, it also affects the people of Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local government area of Rivers State, hence they are close Neighbours.
Hon. Job called for calm as the law enforcement agencies continue with their investigations.
