Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday expressed his heartfelt condolences to the families of those who died in the fire incident in Majiya town, in the Taura Local Government Area of Jigawa State, following the explosion of a petrol-laden tanker.
Governor Sanwo-Olu, in a statement issued by his Special Adviser (SA) on Media and Publicity, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, also sent a note of sympathy to his colleague, Governor Umar Namadi, friends and associates of the victims, as well as the people and government of Jigawa State.
The governor sadly said that the unfortunate incident had left yet another scar in the minds of millions of Nigerians, saying that no nation or people could afford to experience such tragedy without its effect on the social and psychological wellbeing of the people.
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“It is with heavy heart that I have read and followed the development of the disaster that happened yesterday in Majiya town, in the Taura Local Government Area of Jigawa State, following the explosion of a petrol-laden tanker that claimed over 153 persons.
“Certainly, this unfortunate incident is beyond what we can reasonably imagine, going by what I have seen in the media. The devastating effects can only be imagined,” the governor said.
Sanwo-Olu, therefore, offered prayers for the victims and their families; the state governor, Namadi, and the citizens of Jigawa over the tragic loss of their fellow residents, calling on God to repose the soul of the deceased and grant the families of the victims the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with my brother, Governor Umar Namadi, the Government and the people of Jigawa State over this very sad incident.
“I pray for the repose of the deceased and ask that the Almighty Allah grant the families of the victims the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss,” the governor prayed.
