Niger Tanker Explosion: FRSC Recovers 73 Bodies, Condoles Victims’ Families
By Anne Osemekeh, Abuja

The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed, has sent his condolences to the families of the victims of the fuel tanker fire which occurred in Niger state on Saturday.
Reacting to the tragic incident, the Corps Marshal described the human losses to the inferno as disheartening and disastrous, and warned that such incidents must never be allowed to happen again.
He urged taker operators to always adhere strictly to safety standards and observe due protocols in transloading fuel products.
The FRSC chief lamented that many people could still fall victim to such unfortunate incident like that of Saturday despite sustained enlightenment programs carried out by the Corps with the tanker drivers on the need to be safety conscious while transporting petroleum products due to their inflammable nature, and the general public to stay away from scenes of tanker crashes.
While recalling that 73 burnt bodies have so far been recovered by the rescue teams for final burial as arranged by the Niger State Government, the Corps Marshal revealed that the FRSC teams have been directed to sustain the joint operations with other relevant stakeholders to ensure effective management of traffic at the scenes in order to prevent further incidents.
In the same vein, the accident investigation unit of the Corps will work in collaboration with other agencies to unravel the causes and proffer solutions that could address future occurrence.
Mohammed disclosed that those that sustained various degrees of injury have been taken to different hospitals including Suleja General Hospital for further medical attention as normalcy has returned to the area with free movement of traffic.
Shehu Mohammed further stressed the importance of inter-agency collaboration and robust engagement with members of the public including critical stakeholders to ensure that the nation does not witness this level of human losses again, especially when the incident could have been prevented by strict adherence to due diligence.
“The nation was yet to recover from similar incident that occured in Jigawa last year, and having to witness another incident of this magnitude at the beginning of the new year is painful and regrettable,” he stated.
The Corps Marshal, while assuring Nigerians that the FRSC will continue to work with the relevant stakeholders and members of the public to find lasting solutions to all road-based emergencies, called for involvement of all Nigerians in the joint efforts to ensure safety and security of lives and property of road travelers.
While praying God for the repose of the souls of all those that lost their lives to the inferno, the Corps Marshal appeals for support to the families of the survivors in the various hospitals to ensure their quick recovery.
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