The Federal Government has again pledged to put an end to avoidable tanker accidents and explosions in the country.
Vice President Kashim Shettima reiterated this while commiserating with the people and government of Enugu over the recent tanker explosion which claimed about 20 lives in the state.
TheFact Daily reports that prior to the Enugu incident, the federal government had vowed to reactivate all the safety measures to avoid the repeat of the Niger tanker explosion which claimed over 98 lives.
However, in a condolence message to families of those who lost their lives and injured in the Enugu explosion, the Vice President noted that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is very concerned and disturbed by the incident and other tanker explosions in recent times.
“It was with a heart full of sadness that I received news of the fuel tanker explosion that occurred on Saturday, January 25, 2025, in Ugwu Onyeama local government area of Enugu State. I am deeply saddened that another tanker accident would lead to the loss of lives of Nigerians, leaving others injured in the gory incident.
“His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is seriously worried by the frequency of these tanker explosion incidents on public roads and residential areas, which are ordinarily avoidable. Just as he has directed the relevant agencies in his message of condolence on Sunday, I want to reassure Nigerians that the government will stop at nothing to put an end to tanker accidents on our roads,” he said.
Shettima, in a statement on Monday by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communications, Stanley Nkwocha, promised that following Mr. President’s directive, the government would engage relevant agencies, including the Federal Road Safety Corps (@FRSCNigeria), on possible ways the road traffic authorities, as well as federal and state Transportation Ministries can cooperate to urgently forestall further tanker accidents and explosions across the country.”
Commiserating with families of the victims, Senator Shettima said, “I express my profound condolences to the government @PNMbah and people of Enugu State, particularly the families that lost their loved ones and those that are undergoing treatment for various degrees of injuries in the hospitals.
“While my thoughts and prayers are with you, I pray Almighty God to grant eternal rest to the souls of the departed and quick return to health for the injured.”
