Gov Namadi confirms 181 killed in Jigawa fuel tanker explosion

The Jigawa State Governor, Umar Namadi, said on Tuesday at least 181 people were killed in the October 15 fuel tanker explosion in the state.

Namadi stated this while briefing State House correspondents after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

He said that 80 people were hospitalised while 210 families were affected by the incident.

The governor said he was at the State House to welcome the president back from his annual leave and to brief him on the tragic tanker explosion.

He said, “I felt it was important to come and brief the president on what we are doing as government and also thank him for sending a delegation immediately after the incident happened.

“This action taken by Mr. President has been appreciated by the people of Jigawa.

“So, I felt I should come to thank him for doing that, and also to brief him on the situation; where we are, and what we are trying to do.”

He said the state government had paid the medical bills of all the people hospitalised and carried out interventions to bring succour to the affected families.

Namadi added: “Mr. President has promised to intervene and assist the victims.

“The state government has already established a high-powered committee, headed by a retired DIG, to find out the remote cause and advise the government.

“You should also remember that Mr. President gave a directive immediately to the Corps Marshal to investigate the matter and come up with a permanent solution to this problem (tanker explosions) in the country.”

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