There is damage to a 24-inch gas pipeline in Bayelsa state’s Southern Ijaw local government area (LGA).
The settlements of Angiama and Angiamagbene are separated by the 24-inch Ogboinbiri/Obiobi gas pipeline.
Ebiuwou Koku-Obiyai, the Bayelsa commissioner of information and orientation, confirmed the event in a statement on Friday, calling the facility’s destruction “economic sabotage and criminal damage.”
According to Koku-Obiyai, the state administration is collaborating with security forces to make sure the culprits are caught.
“The public should note that the protection of national assets is a collective responsibility, and we urge all citizens to be vigilant and report any suspicious activities around public assets to the law enforcement agencies,” the statement reads.
“The damage to public assets not only results in revenue loss to federal, state, and local governments but also poses grave environmental dangers.
“Exposure to natural gas and petrochemicals can constitute significant health challenges to citizens.
“We urge the youth in the state to resist the temptation to engage in destructive activities and instead work with the administration to sustain peace and protect public infrastructure. Together, we can achieve the prosperity agenda of the government and develop infrastructure to attract investment.
There is damage to a 24-inch gas pipeline in Bayelsa state’s Southern Ijaw local government area (LGA).
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“Let us work together to ensure the safety and security of our public assets and prevent future occurrences of economic sabotage.”
Pipelines in the country’s Niger Delta region have sustained a number of damages in recent days.
A section of the Trans-Niger Pipeline (TNP) in the Bodo village, Gokana LGA, Rivers state, caught fire on March 17.
An explosion at the Soku gas pipeline at the Soku-Elok (Abua)-Rumuji-Bonny export facility in Rivers state was reported five days later.
