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Lagos explosion: Governors pay condolence visit to Sanwo-Olu, donate N200m to Abule Ado Relief Fund 

L-R: Governors: Abdullahi Ganduje (Kano State); Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti State); Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos State); Godwin Obaseki (Edo State); Lagos Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat; Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tunji Bello and Commissioner for Special Duties and Inter-governmental Relations, Engr. Tayo Bamgbose-Martins, during a visit to the scene of the Abule Ado explosion by the representatives of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum on Saturday, March 21, 2020.

Representatives of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum on Saturday visited the Abule Ado explosion site in Lagos for an on-the-spot assessment of the devastating effects of recent gas explosions that claimed many lives and destroyed several properties worth billions of naira.

Led by the NGF chairman and Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, the three-man team comprised the Governor of Kano State, Dr. Umar Abdullahi Ganduje and Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki and were received by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.

Fayemi expressed shock at the magnitude of the devastation in comparison to the casualty figures. He thanked God that the number casualties did not exceed what was recorded, saying with what they met on ground, more lives would have been lost.

The NGF chairman praised the Lagos State Governor for his prompt response to the disaster and for setting up a relief fund that would help mitigate the hardship of the victims.

He also commended the Lagos State government for the decision to take immediate action and ensure that the issue of building on pipelines corridors are averted.

The NGF chairman however blamed the incessant explosions on the disagreement between States and Federal Government on ownership of land.

While commending the Lagos State Government for the attention given to the place, he promised that such issues would be addressed going forward.

While announcing a donation for the sum of N200 million on behalf of the Nigeria Governors Forum, Fayemi expressed satisfaction that a more decent and modern community will evolve from the misfortune.

The Governors sympathised and commiserated with those who lost loved ones and properties destroyed by the unfortunate incident and expressed hope that it never occurs again.

Earlier, Governor Sanwo-Olu took the visiting Governors round the explosion site, explaining in details what led to the disaster and how the State Government plans to avert a re-occurrence.

Also in the delegation were the Director General of the NGF, Asishana Okauru and NGF’s Head, Media and Public Affairs, Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo.

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