Peter Obi, the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 presidential election, has called on authorities to implement stricter measures to address recurring explosions in the country.

Obi made the call while reacting to the tanker explosion that claimed no less than 80 lives in Niger State on Saturday, January 18, 2025.

Over 50 residents sustained varying degrees of burns and were rushed to different hospitals for treatment.

Reacting to the incident, the former Governor of Anambra commiserated with victims families , saying there is a need for a stricter safety measures to address tanker explosion and similar incidents.

He tweeted: ?The tragic petrol tanker explosion that occurred along Dikko-Maje Road in the Suleja Local Government Area of Niger State yesterday is truly heartbreaking. Reports indicate that over 70 lives were lost, while more than 50 people were injured in the incident.

?These accidents, which have sadly become increasingly recurrent in recent times, highlight the urgent need for the implementation of stricter safety measures to address the dangers of tanker explosions and similar incidents, which often result in colossal disasters.

?I sincerely commiserate with the families who lost their loved ones in the tragedy. I also extend my condolences to the Government and people of Niger State over this devastating incident. May God grant them, and all of us, the fortitude to bear this loss, eternal rest to the departed, and a swift recovery to the injured.? (Sunday Vanguard)

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