SAN FRANCISCO, August 23, (THEWILL) – The Lagos State Fire Service has announced the leakage of a Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) at Iyana- Odo on Atlas Cove-Mosimi System 2B Pipeline segment. This was disclosed on Sunday by the Acting Head of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Mrs. Margret Adeseye.
Mrs. Adeseye said that fire fighters have been mobilised to the scene after a distress call was received in the early hours of today from Peace Estate, Isheri.
According to her, PMS was gushing out from the pipeline linking Isheri to Igando and environs of Alimosho.
According to her, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) pumping operations have been suspended as a result of the leakage. Adeseye added that officials of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and men of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service are on ground to forestall any imminent danger.
She called on the residence of the area not to open fire along this axis in order to avert danger pending the conclusion of the repair works by the NNPC.
