Lagos – The Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke, will on Saturday visit the burnt Chevron facilities in Koluama River, Southern Ijaw Local Government area of Bayelsa.

This was contained in a statement issued and signed by Dr Levi Ajuonuma, Head, Corporate Affairs, Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), on Tuesday in Lagos.

The statement said that the minister’s visit was to assess the extent of damage done to the facilities by the recent fire outbreak from gas explosion at Funawa 5 Gas Platform.

It said that the minister would also appraise the impact of the fire incident that resulted from the gas leakage on the adjoining communities.

“This is in line with the Federal Government’s readiness to address the issues of environmental pollution from the exploration and exploitation of oil and gas in the Niger Delta region,” it said further.

The statement said the minister had also invited the management of Chevron Nigeria Ltd. to be part of the visit in view of the likely environmental impact.

It said that the minister would also inspect the Warri and Port Harcourt refineries.(NAN)