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Pipeline attacks: Affected communities to support NNPC

Pipeline attacks: Affected communities to  support NNPC

BOMBED—Major Gen. Alani Okunola, Commander of the Joint Task Force (Middle); pointing to part of a severed pipeline, while Brig. Gen. Farouk Yahaya, Commander, 4 Brigade, Benin (2nd left); Lt. Col. Igwe P. Omoke, Commanding Officer, 3 Battalion Effurun (2nd right)and others watch during inspection of the gas pipeline in Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State bombed by suspected militants. Inset: Other damaged areas. Photos: Akpokona Omafuaire.

By Tare Youdeowei

The leadership of Inikorogha and Bafan communities in Warri South West Local Government Area,  Delta State, affected by the recent pipeline attacks by militants, have pledged to support the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC and Nigerian Gas Company, NGC, to maintain the existing cordial relationship between parties.

In a statement, yesterday, in Warri by Chairman of Inikorogha community, Mr Christopher Ejoh and others, the affected communities urged NNPC/NGC management not to become hostile in dealing with their host communities who they said were innocent of the heinous pipelines attacks.