Implement Stricter Measures To Address Recurring Explosions, Obi Tells FG
Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has urged authorities to implement stricter safety measures to prevent recurring explosions in Nigeria.
His call comes after a devastating tanker explosion in Niger State on January 18, 2025, which claimed at least 80 lives and left over 50 residents with varying degrees of burns.
Reacting to the incident, the former Governor of Anambra commiserated with victims’ families, saying there is a need for stricter safety measures to address tanker explosions and similar incidents.
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He tweeted: “The tragic petrol tanker explosion that occurred along Dikko-Maje Road in the Suleja Local Government Area of Niger State yesterday is truly heartbreaking. Reports indicate that over 70 lives were lost, while more than 50 people were injured in the incident.
“These accidents, which have sadly become increasingly recurrent in recent times, highlight the urgent need for the implementation of stricter safety measures to address the dangers of tanker explosions and similar incidents, which often result in colossal disasters.
“I sincerely commiserate with the families who lost their loved ones in the tragedy. I also extend my condolences to the Government and people of Niger State over this devastating incident. May God grant them, and all of us, the fortitude to bear this loss, eternal rest to the departed, and a swift recovery to the injured.”
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