By Myke Uzendu, Abuja
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has exprressed deeply sorrows over the tragic petrol tanker explosion that resulted in the death of over 150 Nigerians with many injured in Majiya Town, Taura Local Government Area of Jigawa State.
The party in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba on Thursday descrbed the incident as another sad commentary on the wave of calamitous events that have befallen our nation as a result of worsening infrastructure, economic hardship and social disorientation in the last nine years.
The statement said that the Party is saddened that innocent and heavily deprived Nigerians especially youths and bread winners of families continue to bear the ugly brunt of misgovernance in our country.
The PDP called on the Federal Government to investigate the remote and immediate cause of the explosion and put urgent measures in place to ensure safer transportation so as to prevent the recurrence of such sad incidents in our country.
The Party commended the efforts and courage of the police, firefighters, and other Nigerians who helped to put out the fire and rescue some of the victims.
The PDP commiserated with the government and people of Jigawa State and prayed to God to grant speedy recovery to the injured and fortitude to the families of the deceased at this trying time.
