The Acting Secretary to Gbaramatu Traditional Council, Chief Godspower Gbenekama, today called on the Nigerian Gas Company, NGC pipeline to include the Council in its “forensic analysis” over its ruptured gas pipeline in Benikrukru community, near Camp 5 in Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State.
Gbenekama made the call in an exclusive chat with DAILY POST.
Gbenekama lamented that the NGC did not carry the Traditional Council along when it embarked on inspection exercise of the ruptured gas pipeline before it allegedly claimed that the gas pipeline was ruptured due to third party interference.
Gbenekama who was reacting to the NGC stated that the gas pipeline may have ruptured due to equipment failures just as he blamed the enemies of Gbaramatu for the incident.
Gbenekama absolved the Gbaramatu people of any wrongdoing, saying,”The Gbaramatu people have no reasons whatsoever to ” bridge” and “destroy” any pipeline or government facilities its domain.”
Gbenekama expressed fears that some unknown persons may have ruptured the gas pipeline especially now that the Nigeria Maritime University has been approved just to scuttle the whole processes, citing security challenges with a view to give the Gbaramatu people bad names.
Gbenekama explained that the gas pipeline ruptured at the same time when the military was testing weapons along the waterways thereby causing serious tension within the area.
He pointed out that,” Nobody, not even the militants have claimed responsibility for the ruptured pipeline. The Gbaramatu people have no reason to bridge or destroy government facilities” he emphasized.
He vowed that they will deploy their intellect to avoid a reoccurrence of ruptured gas pipelines in the area.
While calling on the Federal Government to ensure that a repeat of ruptured gas pipeline does not occur near the military formations again, Gbenekama condemned the destruction of government facilities in Gbaramatu Kingdom.
The Gbaramatu scribe concluded by saying that the kingdom is at peace with the Government and it’s working hard to sustain the peace in the region especially in Gbaramatu for the take off of the Nigeria Maritime University.
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