President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sent his heartfelt condolence to the families of those that lost their lives in the fire explosion that took place in Rivers’ state on Friday.
The magazine reports the oil tanker fire incident that engulfed the Eleme section of the East-West Expressway which left some residents, including a pregnant woman dead, apart from the charred vehicles that were left in its wake.
Apart from his other to federal emergency agencies to provide support for the state government, President Tinubu said steps will be taken to ensure that such incident was prevented in the future.
According to a statement signed by Ajuri Ngelale, the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity Tinubu promised “stricter safety regulations for the transportation of petroleum products,” to prevent similar accident in the future.
The statement said: “President Bola Tinubu extends his heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims of the fire incident caused by an articulated vehicle conveying petroleum product at the Eleme section of the East-West Road in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
“Commiserating with the government and people of Rivers State on this tragedy, which resulted in the loss of precious lives and property, President Tinubu prays for the speedy recovery of those injured in the incident.
“The President directs federal agencies in the state to continue liaising with the state government to provide the much-needed immediate support to all victims of the incident.
“The President commends the first responders in Rivers state for their bravery and dedication in assisting those affected by the accident, and expresses confidence that stricter safety regulations for the transportation of petroleum products will be implemented to prevent such tragedies in the future.”
