Umar Namadi, governor of Jigawa, says 181 people died and 210 families were affected in the tanker explosion that occurred in the state recently.
Namadi spoke on Tuesday when he briefed President Bola
Tinubu at the State House, Abuja, about the accident.
Last Tuesday, a tanker laden with petrol exploded at Majiya
town, along the Kano-Hadejia expressway in Taura LGA of Jigawa state.
The governor told the president that 80 people were
hospitalised due to the incident, adding that the state government has paid
their bills.
“I felt it is
important to come and brief the president on what we are doing as a government
and also thank him for sending a delegation immediately after the incident
happened, “he said.
“This action taken by Mr. President has been appreciated by
the people of Jigawa.
“So, I felt I should come to thank him for doing that and
also to brief him on the situation—where we are and what we are trying to do.”
He added that the state government has carried out a lot of
interventions to bring succour to the affected families.
“Mr. President has promised to intervene and assist the
victims,” Namadi said.
“The state government has already established a high-powered
committee, headed by a retired DIG, to find out the remote cause and advise the
government.
“You should also remember that Mr. President gave a
directive immediately to the Corps Marshal to investigate the matter and come
up with a permanent solution to this problem (tanker explosions) in the
country.”
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