Governor Siminalayi Fubara accompanied by Rivers State Commissioner of Police,CP Olatunji Disu and Director of State Security Service on Saturday 27h April,2024 visited the scene of the fire incident along Eleme East -West road close to Indorama company .

Addressing Journalists at the scene of the incident,Governor Fubara said

“We are here to see for ourselves to get a first hand report of the incident that happened yesterday about 7:30pm 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. 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.

“It is late.This is situation we find ourselves.We will see how much we can control it”.

Government of palliative. Always giving palliatives after the incident instead of tackling the root cause.

This is the Worst Tanker Explosion ever on Rivers soil

Sangoamadioha1:
Government of palliative. Always giving palliatives after the incident instead of tackling the root cause.

That road is under construction..if he decides to dish out pallatives to families of the victims, is not a wrong move for me

3exe3:
That road is under construction..if he decides to dish out pallatives to families of the victims, is not a wrong move for me

Ok as the road is under construction, what measures are being put in place to forestall a reoccurrence These are things that should be discussed at this stage. Mr Governor's mind sha is just on palliatives as if that is his only function.