The relevant authorities must do more to contain the scourge
The death last Saturday night of 88 persons at Dikko Junction, Niger State, following the explosion of a tanker laden with petrol has provoked the usual outrage and promises from relevant authorities. But we have been on this road several times before. “The President is saddened by what has happened, and he is worried to the extent that he has said a high-powered committee is set up to look at these incidents,” Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said when he led a federal government delegation on a condolence visit to the Emir of Suleja, Alhaji Awwal Ibrahim. Indeed, in the last few months, over 265 people have lost their lives to similar tragic incidents.
While we commiserate with the families of the deceased, the frequency of these accidents should compel a more serious action than establishing a committee just to be seen as doing something. In the wake of recent…
Source: Thisday Newspaper