Abia Govt blames old oil pipeline for explosion in Owaza community

Abia State Government has said that a petroleum pipeline laid about seventy years ago is responsible for the explosion that occurred in Umuololo Owaza, Ukwa West LGA of the State.
The  pipeline, which is part of Oil Mining Lease (OML) 11,  exploded at about 1:30 am Monday, causing a serious oil spill that affected people’s homes, farms, schools, shops and livestock.
Inspecting the extent of damage, officials of the Abia State government expressed concern about the environmental impacts the  explosion had on residents of Umuololo.
The State government’s delegation led by Commissioner for Environment, Philemon Asonye Ogbonna and Commissioner for Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Profes...