The senate has resolved to honour Ejiro Otarigho, a tanker
driver based in Delta state.
At the weekend, Otarigho was seen driving a tanker on fire
in Agbarho community in Delta.
His bravery is said to have saved lives and property in the
community.
The decision of the upper legislative chamber to honour him
followed a motion sponsored by Omo-Agege, deputy senate president, on Tuesday.
The motion was co-sponsored by James Manager and Peter
Nwaoboshi, senators representing Delta south and north respectively.
While moving the motion, Omo-Agege said the death of
“thousands” was averted by the act of Otarigho.
“His extraordinary display of courage, reflex application of
special driving skills, and huge risk to his own life, prevented a huge
national tragedy and catastrophe by driving a burning tanker loaded with
inflammable petroleum products from residential areas to safety so that
thousands of our people may not die in an inferno that would also have consumed
so much property in Agbarho, Delta State on Friday, June 10, 2022,” he said.
The prayers of the motion read: “To invite Mr. Ejiro
Otarigho to the Chamber of the Senate for public commendation by the President
of the Senate, Most Distinguished Senator (Dr.) Ibrahim Lawan.
“Recommend Mr. Ejiro Otarigho to His Excellency, President Muhammadu
Buhari, GCFR, President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria,
for a befitting National Honour as Mr. President may deem fit for his
extraordinary act of bravery, courage and skill that prevented the loss of
human lives and property on a massive scale.”
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