National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) on Tuesday expressed sadness over the loss of its regulatory official in Thursday’s pipeline explosion within Agip’s field in Bayelsa.
Dr Peter Idabor, the Director-General of NOSDRA, said in Yenagoa, that the oil spill agency was in a mournful mood following the incident.
“It is such a painful experience to us in NOSDRA, we have informed the family of the affected staff who hailed from Enugu State.
“We are in talks with Bayelsa Government, who also lost a staff from its Ministry of Environment.
“A meeting has been scheduled with the Commander of the Joint Task Force and Agip.
“This incident shows the kind of risks that our officers are constantly exposed to in the discharge of our mandate, amidst daunting challenges and limitations,” Idabor said.
He also said that the cause of the explosion would be ascertained after an exhaustive investigation involving all the stakeholders.
(NAN)
