The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has dismissed the report of an explosion at the Port Harcourt Refining Company in Rivers State, describing the incident as a minor flare event that posed no threat.
NNPC Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye,in a statement ,clarified that there was no explosion at the facility and that the situation had been brought under control.
According to him, what occurred was a routine flare incident, which has since been fully contained. There is no risk to staff, surrounding communities, or the environment,
NNPC however urged the public to disregard every misinformation about an explosion at the refinery, emphasizing that operations remained unaffected.