Fire Guts NIPP Equipment In Delta

Delta State Government has lost its National Integrated Power Project (NIPP) equipments worth several millions of naira to fire in circumstances yet to be unraveled.

The  fire is said to have gutted the premises of the project site in Ika North East Local Government of the state.

The incident has, however, led to the arrest of three employees of the construction company over non-ascertained complicity in the inferno.

An eye witness account revealed that the fire was noticed at about 12 midnight on Monday and burnt most of the NIPP project equipment packed at the construction site located at Owa – Eke road, in Boji Boji Owa Community.

At the scene of the incident, clusters of burned electricity equipment that will be needed for the project were seen burning.

It was further revealed that the project contractor of Pivot Engineering Company Limited, had commenced construction and installation work  at the power plant site before the incident occurred.

Meanwhile, Association of  Ika Landlords/Landladies have called on the relevant authorities to investigate the  immediate and remote cause of the inferno, saying that the federal and state government should be blamed over the neglect of the project since it was embarked upon.

“Ika Landlords/ Landladies Association have been crying about over the neglect of projects both by the state government and the federal government in Ika land, there is apparent neglect of projects in this party of the community in the state. We have made several representations of the government but to no avail”

The association led by its president Mr. J.B Onyeamaka said  that “we also want to seize this opportunity to thank the former Acting governor of Delta State, Sam Obi for the remarkable impact he made on the on-going dualisation of old Lagos/Asaba road despite his short stay in office”.