Governor Oborevwori sympathizes with Seplat over oil rig mishap
Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has sympathized with Seplat Energy Limited over the collapse of its Majestic oil rig near Ovhor Oil field in Sapele Local Government Area of the State.
This incident which resulted in the loss of one life with three others missing, occurred in the early hours of Tuesday.
Oborevwori in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, on Wednesday in Asaba, described the incident as tragic and commiserated with the company as well as family members of the deceased.
“I am deeply shocked to hear about the sad incident of your oil rig collapsing on the way to a planned drilling location and the death of one crew member with three others still missing as of press time.
“On behalf of the Government and people of Delta, I sympathise with the management of Seplat Energy Limited on the unfortunate collapse of its Majestic oil rig leading to the death of one person and missing three crew members.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the three crew members who are still missing as of this moment as well as the family and friends of the crew member who tragically lost his life.
“I urge the management of the company to intensify rescue efforts for the missing crew members and also launch an inquiry into circumstances surrounding the unfortunate incident with a view to avoiding future occurence,” Oborevwori stated.
The Governor however called on the company to take critical steps in searching for the missing crew members and launch an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the collapse of the oil rig.
