Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) Chairman and Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has visited the scene of the petrol tanker explosion in Niger State, describing the incident as devastating and sad.
In a statement on the incident, the NGF Chairman expressed shock at the quantum of the casualties and the magnitude of the burns suffered by the survivors.
“The Forum is saddened by the petrol tanker explosion in Niger State, in which dozens of people have been killed or injured,” the statement from the Forum read.
“The Forum extends its heartfelt condolences to His Excellency Governor Umar Bago, the families who have lost loved ones, and our other compatriots who got injured in the explosion.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the families who lost their loved ones in the incident, and we wish those injured quick healing.
“Again, we call on our compatriots to act with extreme caution and absolute respect for life at all times, and especially in time of grave danger such as during petrol spill.
“The Forum prays for the repose of the souls of the dead victims,” the statement added.
More than 70 people lost their lives in a tanker explosion in the early hours of Saturday in Suleja area, Niger state.
Many were also reported to be injured and more than 15 shops destroyed in the incident.
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