Niger Governor Visits Tanker Explosion Site, Donates N1m To Each Victim
Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago has paid a condolence visit to the people of Essa in Katcha local government area of the state, over the tanker explosion that claimed many lives and left several others injured.
The governor, who was at the scene of the incident, commiserated with the people over the loss of their loved ones and prayed for the quick recovery of the injured.
Bago frowned at the attitude of people rushing to scoop fuel from fallen tankers, saying that the government will not condone such acts anymore.
“We came here to commiserate with them over the loss of lives and to also talk to their conscience. It is a terrible thing that a truck will fall and the people of the community will carry containers to scoop. It is theft and must be addressed as such, and we can’t condone or encourage it,” he said.
He however acknowledged the bad state of road in the state, but warned that it should not be an excuse embark on theft instead of rescuing those involved in accidents.
The governor announced a donation of N1m to families of each of the deceased victims and N500,000 to each of those injured.
He disclosed that the pPresident of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dongote, has reached out to the state government to fix the Mokwa-Lambata road, assuring that work will commence soon.
Bago also said the state government will build a new primary healthcare center in Essa to cater for the health needs of the community.
In his remarks, the member representing Bida/Gbako/Katcha federal constituency, Saidu Musa Abdullahi, appreciated the quick response of the governor on the disaster.
He appealed to the people to be patient and desist from scooping fuel from fallen trucks to avoid loss of lives and property.
The Village Head of Badeggi, Muhammad Abdullahi Sanda, and the District Head of Essa, Muhammad Daudu, in their separate remarks, commended the governor for addressing the plight of the people and assured him of their continued support.
