The All Progressives Congress, APC, flag bearer for the Ika South Constituency of the Delta State House of Assembly , DTHA, in the 2027 general elections, Hon. Mrs Cordilia Anyangwu, has expressed grief at the Sunday petrol tanker inferno in the Boji – Boji metropolis of Ika nation.
The inferno occasioned a lone death and massive property losses as the fire destroyed scores of shops, stores and other commercial and private assets in the metropolis.
She also expressed empathy with owners of burnt assets, and condoled with the family of the lone fatal victim of the fire.
Fielding questions from newsmen, the APC flag bearer also commended the first responders, security agents and all others who helped ensure that human fatalities in the incident was threadbare, for their heroism.
According to her, the high level of discipline of the residents and the activities of security agents and volunteers helped reduce the tempo of loss.
The APC candidate sympathized with those who lost valuables to the inferno .
Anyagwu, however, said that the trend of the petrol tanker inferno in the metropolis had become deeply concerning, having regarding to the fact that a similar incident happened last year with massive losses.
She called on the authorities in charge of road vehicular traffic and the appropriate arm of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited, NNPCL, to ensure that approvals are granted for only petrol stations located outside the city centre.
According to her, there should be a regulation to keep petrol trucks from passing through major roads in densely populated and busy areas of cities and towns.
She said the location of petrol stations to the suburbs of cities and towns as well as the prohibition of petrol tankers from busy roads in city centres could help reduce the casualties in the rare event of a mishap.
