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Reps ask NNPC to rehabilitate vandalised Ore depot
The House of Representatives on Wednesday asked the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) to prioritise rehabilitation of the vandalised pipelines linking Ore depot in Ondo for immediate resumption of operations in the facility.
This followed the adoption of a motion moved by a lawmaker from Ondo State, Festus Adefiranye, at the plenary in Abuja.
Adefiranye noted the depot was inaugurated in 1979 with a storage capacity of about 22 million litres.
According to him, the facility plays a vital role in the distribution and storage of petroleum pipelines across the country by ensuring availability and price stability.
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He added that the depot was established to serve as a key hub for petroleum pipeline distribution to the South-West and parts of Edo, Kwara and Kogi by facilitating economic activities and reducing transportation costs for marketers and consumers.
The lawmaker argued that revamping the depot would not only improve availability and affordability of petroleum products in the zone, but also enhance economic activities, generate employment opportunities and boost government revenue.
In his ruling, the Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas, mandated the Committee on Petroleum Resources (Midstream) to liaise with relevant stakeholders, assess the current state of the depot and ensure prompt action and its restoration.
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