Over
N1.6 billion has been spent on the repairs of the vandalised pipeline between
Kaduna and Kano in 2016.
Group Managing Director Nigerian National Petroleum
Corporation, NNPC, Maikanti Baru, disclosed this when he paid a courtesy visit
to Governor Abdullahi Ganduje today in Kano.
Baru, who was in Kano to inaugurate loading operations
at the NNPC depot following the repairs of the vandalised pipeline, said the
company had also expended about N2 billion to provide security for the
pipelines within the last one year.
Following the repairs of the pipeline, the company has
been able to transfer over 20 million litres of A.G.O into tanks of Kano and
Kaduna refinery in addition to 40 million liters of diesel to Kano depot.
He also urged the state government to support the
company by ensuring that arrested suspects were appropriately prosecuted to
deter others.
On his part, the governor, represented his Deputy,
Prof. Hafiz Abubakar, assured that the state government would give NNPC the
necessary support to ensure provision of adequate security to the pipeline.
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