(Saharareporters) - The Acting Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division of
the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC Mr. Fidel Pepple has
described as untrue reports that the convoy of the Minister of Petroleum
Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke was involved in a deadly car
crash which killed Mr. James Momoh, a staff of the Nigerian Pilot
Newspaper in Abuja.
Mr. Pepple however confirmed that a shuttle vehicle belonging to the
Corporation was involved in an accident which eventually led to the
death of the Pilot Newspaper staff.
“I want to state categorically that the unfortunate event of last
night has nothing to do with the convoy of the Honourable Minister as
speculated.
The accident involved one of our shuttle buses which regrettably
knocked down a pedestrian in the Mabushi area of Abuja and was
immediately rushed to the NNPC Medical Centre for attention. But sadly
the young man gave up the ghost,’’ he said.
The NNPC spokesman stated that the Minister’s convoy was not involved
in the crash in any way noting that the vehicle in question is not part
of the minister’s pilot vehicles.
He said the Management of the NNPC has taken steps to meet with the
family of the deceased as well as the Management of Pilot Newspapers
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