President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with victims of the explosion that occurred on Sunday morning at Abule Ado, Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State.
In a statement the president released on Twitter this evening, he wrote:
“I received with sadness the news of the explosion in Lagos, which caused loss of lives and property. While the NNPC makes efforts to determine the cause of the incident, I send my deepest sympathies to the victims, their families, and the Government and people of Lagos State.“
Similarly, the President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan and the All Progressives Congress (APC) also sympathized with the victims.
In a statement by his Special Adviser, Ola Awoniyi, Lawan commiserated with the Lagos State Government over the tragic incident and prayed to God to comfort all those who have lost property and loved ones.
Lawan also called on the relevant authorities and agencies to get to the root of the incident with a view to forestalling a recurrence.
APC in a statement issued by Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, National Publicity Secretary. said the party commended the emergency response led by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, the Fire Service and other agencies in quickly containing the incident and attending to injured victims of the explosion.
“While the party deeply condoles with families and loved ones over recorded deaths, we also wish the injured a speedy and full recovery and sympathise with residents who lost property in the explosion. We are confident that the Lagos State Government will implement measures to bring succour to the victims,” it said.
