Soku Community Clears The Air: No Gas Pipeline Explosion In Rivers State

Residents Speak Out: Claims of Soku Pipeline Explosion Debunked

Listen up, folks. The good people of the Soku community in Rivers State are stepping up to set the record straight. They're pushing back hard against misleading reports circulating on social media about an alleged explosion on gas pipelines along the Soku-Abua-Rumuji Right of Way. Let me tell you, these claims are flat-out wrong.

Now, let’s break it down. The Soku oil and gas field is no small potatoes—it's a major player in the Oil Mining Licence (OML) 23 joint venture. This venture brings together some of the biggest names in the business: Eni, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPCL), Shell, and TotalEnergies. So, you can imagine the stakes are high when rumors start flying around.

Alasia, the Secretary of the Soku Community Development Committee, didn't hold back when he addressed these false claims in a statement from Port Harcourt on Sunday. He described the reports as “disheartening and worrisome, untrue and not factual.” Alasia was crystal clear: the Soku Gas Plant is safe, sound, and working just fine.

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Now, here's the real deal. There was indeed a fire outbreak on a pipeline, but let me assure you, it’s not what the social media whispers are making it out to be. The pipeline in question is owned by the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG). Its job? Transporting gas from the Soku Gas Plant all the way to NLNG’s gas liquefaction plant in Bonny Island, Rivers State.

Alasia’s message was firm and reassuring: “On behalf of the Leadership of 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 be misinforming the public with a baseless and untrue story. Soku Gas Plant is safe and in perfect working condition. The public should disregard this unguided and untrue report.”

While the exact cause of the fire is still under investigation, Alasia was quick to calm the nerves of the public. “We use this medium to inform the public that Soku and her satellite communities are safe and calm.” That’s a direct message from the community leadership to everyone who’s been worrying.

Shell Steps In: No Incident at Soku Gas Plant

In a related twist, the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) has also chimed in to refute these baseless claims. Their spokesman, Michael Adande, confirmed that no such incident has occurred at the Soku Gas Plant. Here’s the kicker: Shell’s assets in the region have been officially handed over to Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited.

Adande’s message was clear and to the point: “All good at Soku Gas Plant. Soku Gas Plant is not affected by any incident. Hope you know that SPDC assets have been officially acquired by Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited. We have been in the news about this.”

He also clarified that there are other facilities in the Soku Field. If anything were to happen at those facilities, the respective asset owners should be the ones contacted. As Adande put it: “If there was an incident on other assets in Soku, please, contact the asset owner/operator.”

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So, there you have it. The Soku community and Shell are both sending a strong message: don’t believe everything you see on social media. The Soku Gas Plant is safe, and the community is calm. Let’s focus on the facts and keep the rumors at bay.