Security

We will work on ending tanker explosions – Gov. Abiodun

By Web News 648

Ogun and Lagos State governments are collaborating with relevant stakeholders to work out the modalities to check incessant gas explosions in both states.

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun stated this during a visit to the scene of a gas explosion that razed Ogun State Property and Investment Corporation, OPIC Plaza in Ikeja, Lagos.

Governor Abiodun said the two states would work with the Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR, and others to ensure that all tankers carrying petroleum products were critically examined to ascertain their road worthiness. 

Governor Abiodun who commended the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, for its prompt response, gave the assurance that the Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, signed recently by the two states would be explored to enhance the safety of lives and property of the people. 

The governor who described the OPIC fire incident as unfortunate sympathized with the families of those that were caught in the disaster and prayed God to comfort them.

Bolanle Adesida

Environment News

OPIC Plaza Fire Incident Claims Lives In Ikeja

By Web News 889

The Management of the Ogun State Property and Investment Corporation OPIC have expressed sadness over the tragic incident of fire that gutted the OPIC Plaza at Ikeja yesterday.

According to a statement by the Managing Director of the corporation, Mr. Abiodun Fari-Arole, made available in Abeokuta, he said the available report had indicated that the fire was caused by a fuel tanker that exploded in front of the Plaza.

He confirmed that lives were lost due to the incident while some persons were seriously injured and currently receiving treatments at the hospital.

The Managing Director while expressing sincere condolences to the families of those that lost their lives in the incident described it as unfortunate.

Mr. Fari- Arole commended the efforts of the fire service men for prompt response and also appreciate the efforts of security officials for preventing hoodlums from taking advantage of the incident. 

He hinted that the report of the investigation into this fire incident was being awaited.

Wale Oluokun