Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has pledged to provide compensation to the victims of the devastating fire incident that engulfed nearly 100 vehicles and claimed lives along the Eleme axis of the East-West Road in Rivers State.
The Governor made this commitment during his visit to the scene of the tragedy on Saturday, accompanied by the Rivers State Commissioner of Police, CP Olatunji Disu, and the Director of State Security Service.
In his statement, Governor Fubara expressed deep concern over the calamitous event. He emphasized the need to assess the situation firsthand and provide immediate support to the affected families.
“We are here to see for ourselves to get a first-hand report of the incident that happened yesterday at about 7:30 pm that was caused by a tanker conveying PMS”.
“I got the information through the MD of Indorama and I immediately alerted the security agencies to make sure they step in. From what we are seeing this morning it is not a pleasant situation”.
“From what I am seeing a huge number of vehicles was destroyed, Souls lost. I have asked the security agencies to give us a full brief so that we can come into the situation fully by seeing how much we can support the families who are bereaved and how we can cushion the loss which is no fault of theirs”.
“We all know the situation of this road. It is really really unfortunate. Most of our people when plying this road should ply with caution. I believe strongly that this situation would have been avoided if the motorists have behaved properly.”
The Governor extended his condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in the incident and assured that his administration would work to provide assistance and compensate those affected by the tragedy, emphasizing that the loss incurred was not their fault.
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