Lagos Explosion: Buhari, Lawan Commiserate With Victims

President Muhmmadu Buhari and Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, have commiserated with victims of the explosion that occurred on Sunday morning at Abule Ado in Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State.

President Buhari, in a statement by his media assistant, Garba Shehu, described the explosion as a national tragedy.

“I have received with sadness the news of this unfortunate incident which caused loss of lives and property.

“A misfortune of whatever scale anywhere is a tragedy to the country, and while the NNPC makes efforts to determine the cause of the incident, I send my deepest and profound sympathises to the victims, their families, government and people of Lagos State,” said the president.

The explosion was said to have destroyed several buildings and vehicles worth hundreds of millions, among others.

On his part, Lawan sympathized with those injured and those who lost property in the disaster.

Reacting through his media adviser, Ola Awoniyi, on Sunday, the Senate President also commiserated with the Lagos State Government and prayed to God to comfort all those who were affected.

Meanwhile, the Group Managing Director of NNPC, Mele Kyari, had hours ago visited the scene of the incident to have “an on-the-spot assessment” of the damage caused.

The NNPC said the incident was caused by a “gas explosion which occurred after a truck hit some gas cylinders stacked in a gas processing plant located near the corporation’s system 2B Pipeline Right of Way.”