The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation pipeline along Ojukwu Street , Navy Town axis of Satellite Town in Lagos is leaking .
This was confirmed on Thursday by the Director -General , Lagos State Emergency Management Agency , Mr Olufemi Oke -Osanyintolu , to the News Agency of Nigeria .
He , however , gave the assurance that “technicians from the NNPC have been alerted to the danger and are on top of the situation”.
“ We received an alert Thursday evening and upon arrival , it was discovered that an NNPC pipeline along the axis at Ojukwu street, Navy Town was leaking .
“We contacted the NNPC who dispatched a repair team to the location .
“The agency and other first responders intend to remain on high alert until the repairs being carried out by NNPC are fully completed ,” Oke -Osanyintolu said .
The LASEMA boss , however , urged members of the public to proceed with extreme caution in and around the area to prevent any form of explosion or ignition from naked flame or other activity .
Oke -Osanyintolu also pledged to provide an update to the public concerning the pipeline leakage .
This coming 12 days after the March 15 pipeline explosion at Abule Ado , Lagos which left over 20 persons dead while many houses and vehicles were destroyed .
