Tanker accident: Sanwo-Olu commiserates with Niger gov, victims’ families

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has sympathised with his Niger State counterpart, Governor Mohammed Bago, the government and people of Niger State over the tanker explosion that reportedly claimed no fewer than 35 lives and left 17 people hospitalised.

Sanwo-Olu, who is the chairman of the South-West Governors Forum, also condoled with families of the victims over a lone tanker vehicle accident along the Bida/Agaie highway.

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Sanwo-Olu, in a statement by Gboyega Akosile, his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, on Wednesday, described the incident as pathetic.

“It is with a heavy heart that I read and followed the development of the disaster that happened yesterday along the Bida/Agaie highway in Niger State following the explosion of a petrol-laden tanker that reportedly claimed about 35 persons.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with my brother, Governor Mohammed Bago, the Government and the people of Niger State, as well as the deceased families and victims of the sad incident,” Sanwo-Olu said in the statement.

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He, therefore, prayed for the repose of the deceased and asked and the Almighty God to grant the families of the victims the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.

“I wish those receiving treatment a quick recovery,” he added.