The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has distributed food, non-food items, and medical supplies to support the treatment of injured victims of the tragic petrol tanker explosion in Niger State which has claimed 98 lives.
NEMA’s Director General, Mrs Zubaida Umar, who flagged off the distribution of the relief materials, stated that the intervention was in line with President Bola Tinubu’s directive and the Federal Government’s commitment to assisting the community in recovering from the disaster.
Umar assured that NEMA would coordinate comprehensive efforts to aid their recovery, and also stressed the need for communities to prioritise disaster preparedness and proactive measures to safeguard lives and property.
The tanker explosion occurred on Saturday morning along Dikko-Maje Road, opposite Baddegi Station. According to reports, the disaster was triggered when a crashed tanker loaded with Premium Motor Spirit spilled its contents during an attempt to transfer the fuel to another tanker. The spilled PMS came into contact with a generator used to power the transfer, causing the explosion.
The incident claimed 98 lives, left 69 people with varying degrees of injuries, and destroyed 20 shops.
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