The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has dismissed reports of an explosion at the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC) in Rivers State, clarifying that the incident in question was a controlled flare event that has been fully contained.
In a statement released by Olufemi O. Soneye, NNPC Ltd’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, the company assured that there was no threat to staff, surrounding communities, or the environment.
“There is no danger or health hazard to staff, the surrounding communities, or the environment,” the statement emphasized.
NNPC Ltd. also urged the media and the public to disregard any claims of an explosion, stressing that such reports were entirely false.
