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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 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

https://businessday.ng/news/article/renaissance-denies-gas-explosion-at-its-gas-plant-in-rivers-state/

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 chaos in River State after five days of state of emergency.

Toh

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

It would have looked ugly replacing oga sole barely a few days after resuming office

Renaissance also urged the media and the public to 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.

Naso, na junk Journalism we dey practice in naija, social media journalism. Just copy anything from social media and paste it on their websites, no verification from source.

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.

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

Is this Fubara trying to save face...?

Fear of Jagaban

Sim biggest undoing was when he gave a speech saying he will tell the youths what to do when it is time and then two pipelines explosions later on and he is gone.

All that burning and demolishing house of Assembly Chambers does not affect Jagaban and Nigeria directly and so no punishment comes with it directly but with pipeline explosion and semblance of economic sabotage, that is unpardonable so Sim is gone

Jagaban no dey play with money o, no dis and have peace.

Tinubu is hearing explosions in his sleep

The fear of Jagaban is the beginning of coordination.

Anything to extend fubara’s suspension

Fake news kills faster

I knew it was a fake news, I said it here when it made the headline.

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!

Stop the fake news, emergency lovers of Rivers State.


-Kiss the truth!

Some people planting false news in the media like the claim that a section of NNPC Refinery in Rivers State was in flame and that there was an explosion at one gas plant want Rivers State to burn to justify the wrong decision of the state of emergency.

The state of emergency brought peace to Rivers State. Those threatening fire and brimstone have recoiled to their holes. The warring parties have all returned home as they have become unemployed. Their ers have also kept mute. Eddison Ehie, chief of staff to suspended governor has refuted the claim that Fubara took court action. Wike cannot even say anything as politics in River state has been suspended.

According to Abiodun Jelili Owonikono SAN, the decision of a state of emergency was a political one and not a constitutional one. If the case reaches the Supreme Court, they'd decide if the declaration was politically necessary to resolve the crisis. They'd decide on the best approach for sustainable peace, especially as the constitution did not say what the president would do to the governor during a state of emergency.

the doctrine of necessity during David Mark's time when there was a constitutional logjam during the prolonged absence of former President Yar'adua.

So sometimes, some decisons have to be taken for political and security expediency. Fubara understands this which is why he has not challenged his suspension.

Okay

Week never even start, mumudients and ipob miscreants don dey collect wotowoto

They are so used to failures and disappointments that sadness had no choice but to build a presidential villa inside their gene The Whites observed them and coined the word "Sadeast"

I see dem don dey Natasha. She will lule too. It's the law of nature. Go and

Make dem Kuku tell Fubara he's suspended till re election





They are behind the explosion everywhere just to give the man suspension arrest

Someone’s trying to stir up chaos, but with President Tinubu’s focus on boosting safety and regulation in the oil sector, things might just be under control more than they seem.

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

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

Who we go believe now

zero8zero:


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

Evil people from evil forest

Are they afraid of soldiers taking over their community?

Please where's Asari Dokubo? The man has gone mute eversince Fubara was sack.

.... Asari doesn't want to kill himself over clueless Fubara and foolish Wike.

helinues:
Toh

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

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?

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?

What radarada is this one talking about?

Illiterate demonic BATstards trying hard to justify their wickedness!