A destroyed refinery By Favour Ifeoluwa & Akinola Ajibade The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited( NNPCL) says it has destroyed 134 illegal refineries in the last few weeks. Also, the company said 63 illegal pipeline connections were uncovered during the the weeks . The corporation, In a visual report, stated that at about 2 am on Sunday, a joint team of security agents discovered a large wooden boat illicitly loading stolen crude oil from Barge AGS01 within the OML 18 operating area, noted intelligence report a large wooden wooden boat was caught receiving crude oil from the barge. According to the state-owned oil firm, while the barge was towed away with a tugboat in custody, five speedboats used in towing the large wooden boat to the illegal loading site were also detained and the particulars of the tugboats and barge used for the operation were reportedly seized for further investigation. It further said that two large boats, which involve
By Akinola Ajibade
Residents and Non-Residents in Lagos will as from tomorrow ( Thursday) start paying smaller amounts of money as fares for boarding the Bus Rapid Transit ( BRT) and other state-owned transport modes.
This follows the decision by the state governor, Babajide Sanwoolu to approve a 50 percent reduction on fares for passengers in the state.
Other transport modes approved by the governor were LAGRIDE taxi-scheme, First Mile and Last Mile buses, and Lagos Ferry Services (LAGFERRY).
While announcing the initiative, Sanwoolu said that the idea would help in reducing the problems of the residents, adding that that more Cowrie Cards would be provided at bus terminals to enable Lagosians to get onboard and benefit from the service introduced in response to yearnings of the residents.
He disclosed that food banks would be set up across the state, to distribute and assist vulnerable Lagosians to have access to better meals across the state.
The 50 percent reduction on all state transport facilities, Sanwoolu said, would be in place in the next seven days, stressing that the naira and fuel scarcity currently being experienced by Lagosians were policies introduced by the Federal Government would soon be a thing of the past.
He said: " A 50% cut in fares on all our BRT buses, LAGRIDE taxi scheme, First Mile and Last Mile buses, and Lagos Ferry Services (LAGFERRY). This will take effect from tomorrow for the next seven days. We will push out more Cowrie Cards to enable more Lagosians to get onboard our services.
Adding that: “I have directed that food banks be set up in various parts of the State to cater for the vulnerable. We will distribute foodstuff to various communities”, the governor added.
On scarcity of fuel, he said the state government is holding discussion the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) on the issue.
Sanwo-Olu added that during discussions between the state representatives and NNPCL, the petroleum firm demanded that Ijegun Egba tank farm owners and operators be given unhindered access to the fuel depots.
The governor, who noted that about 40 percent of petroleum products used in Lagos come from the axis, disclosed that its officials have rearranged the timing of the work on the Buba Marwa Road, a dual carriageway that leads to the tank farms.
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