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Renaissance, an indigenous oil and gas company, has denied reports of a gas explosion at its gas plant in Rivers State, following claims of a blast at the facility on Sunday.

Earlier reports had suggested that an explosion occurred at the Soku Gas Pipeline, operated by Renaissance, citing one Christian Otiasah, an environmental manager in Soku community

However, Renaissance swiftly clarified that there was no explosion or fire at its gas facility.

The company stated that its operations were running smoothly and that all facilities were secure.

“We wish to categorically state that there was no gas explosion or fire incident at our Soku facility. Our operations are ongoing without any disruption, and all safety protocols remain in place,” Bamidele Odugbesan, communications manager at Renaissance.

The company further emphasized its commitment to safety and environmental standards, assuring stakeholders and the public that its facilities are regularly monitored to prevent such incidents.

Renaissance also urged the media and the public to verify information before spreading unconfirmed reports, which could cause unnecessary panic.

Also, the leadership of the Soku community in Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State has also refuted reports of an explosion at the Soku gas facility, calling them misleading and urging the public to disregard such claims.

Reacting to allegations that an explosion Saturday night into the wee hours of Sunday, hit a gas pipeline, Witness Alasia, the general secretary of the community categorically denied the incident.

In a statement issued on behalf of the community leadership, Alasia described the reports as “baseless and untrue,” emphasising that the Soku Gas Plant remains in perfect working condition.

Read Full statement below…

On behalf of The Leadership of the SOKU Kingdom, I write to debunk the falsehood escalating in all social media that there was an explosion in the SOKU Gas Plant.

It is disheartening and worrisome that People will mischievously misinforming the public with a baseless and untrue story.

SOKU Gas Plant is Safe and in a Perfect Working Condition. The Public should disregard this unguided and untrue report.

Though there was a fire outbreak in one of the Gas pipe line along SOKU-Abua-Rumuji Right of way. The Cause of the explosion is unknown and the Company also has not come up with any useful information.

We use this Medium to inform the public that Soku and her Satellite Communities are Safe and Calm.

Regards;
Mr. Witness Alasia N.
General Secretary

Renaissance also urged the media and the public to verify information before spreading unconfirmed reports, which could cause unnecessary panic

It is disheartening and worrisome that People will mischievously misinforming the public with a baseless and untrue story.

zero8zero:
A bad time to be a wailer, these people are bent on setting Rivers on fire with their fabricated fake news. They wanted peace in their own states but they are praying for crisis in another man's state. They're very disappointed that there's no chose in River State after five days of state of emergency.

TimeManager:
Losers, this has nothing to do with militants. Same fake news you celebrated about PH refinery pipeline explosion. Fubara will complete his six months suspension and nothing will happen.

-Kiss the truth!

helinues:
Wait for how they are going to call this news fake because it's not going to serve their warp thoughts, evil mindset

How some people can be so chronically bitter about politics without being a politician should be added to the new wonders in the world

zero8zero:
Anything that makes Tinubu's Government ungovernable will serve their evil mindsets.

helinues:
Toh

We have been having conflicting news from Rivers state lately. We don't know which one to believe again

idahme:
Your fake news colleagues at at it.


You are not in Rivers but peddle fake news to suit your bigoted mind. Isn't it the fake news your god created to put state of emergency?