OREANDA-NEWS.   The Management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, on Wednesday confirmed a break in its system 2B pipeline at the notorious Arepo axis in the Obafemi/Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State in the early hours of Wednesday. Acting Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division of the NNPC, Tumini Green stated in a Press Release that the vicious break has caused a fierce inferno which has been raging for hours. "We are unhappy that barely one week after the Group Managing Director of the NNPC, Engr.

Andrew Yakubu paid a working visit to the scene of the last fire and pumping of products resumed afterwards, we are back to the same situation. It is so sad that vandals and other criminals will not stop breaking into our pipelines. As a Corporation, we are determined to ensure unimpeded flow of petroleum products no matter the odds," Green said.

She stated that fire trucks and engineers from the Pipelines and Products Marketing Company, PPMC, are already on ground in Arepo to put out the raging fire and commence repair work once the fire is extinguished.    Green called on the public to refrain from hoarding and panic buying of petrol saying that the NNPC will fix the line as soon as possible.        "We did it before by fixing the line in less than 24 hours after the fire was put out and we are prepared to do it again. What we need from members of the public is vigilance. We must work together as a team to protect and safeguard the pipeline which is a collective national asset," Green stated.