Jigawa tanker expl0sion: 181 dēad, 80 hanging by a thread – Gov Namadi

Governor Umah Namadi of Jigawa State has confirmed that 181 people lost their lives in the tragic tanker explosion, with another 80 clinging to life in critical condition at the hospital.

While at the Presidential Villa on Tuesday, Namadi gave President Bola Tinubu the full rundown. He shared that 210 families have been hit hard by the disaster. “I came here to brief Mr President about what happened to us, the tragic incident that happened in Jigawa State which claimed a lot of lives,” he said.

Freshreporters News recalls that the explosion happened on October 15, when a truck carrying petrol from Kano to Nguru in Yobe State went up in flames at Majia in Taura Local Government Area. In the chaos, over 100 people died on the spot, while others who had rushed in to scoop fuel ended up with life-threatening injuries.

Namadi explained that the state government wasted no time setting up a high-powered committee, headed by a retired Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police, to dig into the causes of the incident and provide recommendations.

“The situation as at today is that we have about 181 people that died and about 80 people in the hospital and about 210 families affected by this,” Namadi said to reporters outside the State House.

He added, “We felt it is important to come and brief Mr President on what we are doing as a government and also to thank him for sending a delegation immediately this incident happened.”

Namadi reassured that the state government has taken over all the medical bills for the survivors. “We have done a lot of intervention to the families, to ensure that they continue their livelihood,” he noted, adding that Tinubu has also promised to assist the victims.

The governor reminded everyone that the President had already instructed the Corps Marshal to investigate the incident and develop a lasting solution to prevent future tragedies…[CONTINUE READING HERE]>>