Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia
President Bola Tinubu has convened an emergency closed-door meeting with the Security Chiefs and the Inspector General of Police.
This is as another explosion has been reported in Rivers State.
In attendance also at the emergency meeting are the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio and Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele.
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon.Tajudeen Abbas; and the Deputy Speaker, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, were also spotted at the Presidential Villa, venue of the crucial meeting.
Other security Chiefs in attendance at the meeting include the National Security Adviser, NSA, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, the Directors General of the Department of State Service, DSS, Mr Adeola Ajayi and the Director General of the National Intelligence Agency, NIA, Mohammed Mohammed.
Even though the agenda of the meeting was not made public at the time of filing this report, it was believed to have been necessitated by the growing political crisis in Rivers State.
Ikengaonline had reported that an explosion, late Monday night, rocked a section of the Trans Niger Pipeline in Bodo Community in Gonna Local Government Area of the state.
Reports say the latest explosion on Tuesday morning, occured at an oil facility in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni LGA.
The people of the area only woke up to observe raging fire on the facility located some distance away from residential homes, a source reportedly said.
According to the source, the bombed oil facility conveys petroleum products from Seplat, Agip, and Shell, from the ONELGA and parts of Imo State to Brass in Bayelsa State.
The latest twist is coming on the heels of threats by various groups to cripple oil production in Rivers should the lawmakers impeach Gov. Siminilary Fubara.
The lawmakers loyal to former Gov. Nyesom Wike had issued notice of impeachment to the Governor.
