Peter Obi, former governor and 2023 presidential candidate, has called for urgent safety measures to prevent recurring disasters like the tragic petrol tanker explosion that claimed over 100 lives in Suleja, Niger State.
Obi made this appeal during his visit to the site of the explosion, the gravesite, and the Sarkin Dikko palace along the Dikko-Maje Road.
“Today, emotion took the greater part of me as I left Lagos this morning and headed to the site of the tragic petrol tanker explosion, the gravesite, and also the Sarkin Dikko place along the Dikko-Maje Road in Suleja, Niger State, where over 100 lives were lost, more than 50 injured, and many properties destroyed,” Obi shared on his official X handle on Wednesday.
At the explosion site and the graveyard, where 80 victims were buried, Obi expressed sorrow over the preventable tragedy.
He also visited some of the injured victims at the hospital, offering them support and encouragement.
“These recurring disasters call for urgent safety measures: repairing roads, more enlightenment of tanker vehicle operators, investing in healthcare, and lifting people out of poverty to prevent such heartbreaking losses,” he added.
Obi extended his condolences and solidarity to the Dikko community during his meeting with Sarkin Dikko and his council.
He revealed the importance of proactive governance to safeguard human lives.
“Human lives are invaluable, and governance must prioritize their protection through proactive policies,” he stated.
“Together, we can ensure such tragedies become a thing of the past,” he said.
