Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana has blamed security agencies and relevant government agencies saddled with the responsibility of attending to emergencies for failing to prevent Saturday’s tragic petrol tanker explosion that occurred at Dikko Junction in Gurara Local Government area of Niger State.
Falana disclosed this when he was featured as a guest on the Sunday edition of Channels Television’s Politics Today.
The incident, which occurred on Saturday, reportedly claimed at least 86 lives and left over 55 victims hospitalised.
While expressing deep regret over the loss of lives and destruction of properties, the Senior Advocate of Nigeria lamented that the explosion could have been avoided if relevant agencies like the National Emergency Management Agency and the Nigerian Police arrived on time to prevent people from rushing to scoop fuel from the collapsed tanker.
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