The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has announced that the Federal Government has directed the immediate transfer of victims of the recent tanker explosion from Suleija General Hospital to tertiary health facilities to ensure they receive prompt and enhanced medical care.
Idris stated this in Suleija, Niger State on Sunday when he led a Federal Government delegation including the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Nentawe Yilwatda and some heads of agencies, to carry out on-the-spot assessment of the situation, condoled with the government and people of Niger State over the recent tanker explosion along Dikko Junction in Suleija.
He assured that the Minister of Heath and the National Emergency Management Agency and all agencies of government will ensure that all victims are immediately evacuated and taken to Intensive Care Unit of the immediate available tertiary institutions.
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The Minister also expressed concern over the loss of about 265 lives to tanker explosions in the past five months noting that the President has constituted a committee to investigate the root and immediate causes of these incidents and recommend effective solutions to prevent future occurrences.
The Minister stated that, in line with the recent presidential directive, the National Orientation Agency will intensify public awareness campaigns to educate citizens on the dangers of scooping petroleum products following fuel tanker accidents to avert such incidents.
(Editor: Ebuwa Omo-Osagie)
