Abule-Ado blast: PDP laments spate of explosions

Abuja – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has decried the spate of explosion in the country as it expressed sadness over the pipeline explosion in Abule Ado, Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State, on Sunday.

The party said it is grieved by the traumatizing effect of the explosion on a school, which killed the school principal, Revd. Sist. Henrietta Alokha, and injured many of the students.

The party in a statement on Monday by Kola Ologbondiyan, National Publicity Secretary, said it is shocked and grief-stricken by yet another devastating explosion in Abule-Ado, Lagos state, on Sunday, which again resulted in the agonizing death of innocent citizens while injuring and rendering many more homeless.

The PDP said it is particularly worried about the spate of explosions and other avoidable disasters, particularly in Lagos and other strategic states, which raises grave public safety concerns in our nation’s commercial nerve centers.

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The party recalled that only in January, a pipeline explosion rocked Abule-Egba in Lagos state in which compatriots were killed in an inferno that razed valuables and brought anguish to many families.

The PDP therefore called for a rejig of the national emergency response in a manner that will educate Nigerians on how to prevent disasters.

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PDP said: ‘Our party also holds that such an overhaul of the nation’s emergency management must strengthen quick responses to disasters by respective agencies of government and volunteer groups.

The PDP insisted that drastic measures must be adopted to check recurring disasters in the country.

The party lamentend that the explosion has again brought sorrow, anguish and pain to families who are now suffering bereavement, injuries, homelessness, loss of property and means of livelihood.

The PDP is grieved by the traumatizing effect of the explosion on a school, which killed the school principal, Revd. Sist. Henrietta Alokha, and injured many of the students.

PDP saaid: ‘Our party notes the heroic service rendered by Revd. Sister Alokha in saving no fewer than 300 students and losing her own life at the end.

The PDP therefore urged the Federal Government to confer a worthy posthumous recognition in honour of Revd Sister Alokha.

The PDP deeply commiserates with the victims of the explosion and urged relevant authorities as well as public spirited individuals, groups and establishments to come to their aid.

The party called on all Nigerians to remain vigilant and continue to pray for divine intervention on our nation at this trying time.