By Folorunso Alagbede, Abuja
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has called on the Federal Government to investigate the immediate cause of the tragic petrol tanker explosion that resulted in the death of over 150 Nigerians, with many injured, in Majiya Town, Taura Local Government Area of Jigawa State.
The party made the call in a statement on Thursday by its National Publicity Secretary, Hon Debo Ologunagba in Abuja.
The PDP pointed out that the Federal Government needed to investigate the remote and immediate cause of the explosion and put urgent measures in pla to ensure safer transportation so as to prevent the recurrence of such sad incidents in the country.
The Party commended the efforts and courage of the police, firefighters and other Nigerians who helped to put off the fire and rescued some of the victims.
The main opposition party stated that is saddened that innocent and heavily deprived Nigerians especially our youths and bread winners of families continue to bear the ugly brunt of misgovernance in our country.
The statement by Ologunagba reads,”The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) deeply sorrows over the tragic petrol tanker explosion that resulted in the death of over 150 Nigerians with many injured in Majiya Town, Taura Local Government Area of Jigawa State.
“This is another sad commentary on the wave of calamitous events that have befallen our nation as a result of worsening infrastructure, economic hardship and social disorientation in the last nine years.”“It is expected that the Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Fees Regulations, following a successful stakeholder consultation and the approval of the Honourable Ministers of State for Petroleum Resources, will soon be published in the Federal Government Gazette.”
Joseph Tolorunse, the authority’s legal adviser, said the objective of the regulations was to consolidate all 16 drafted regulations and streamline them for ease of reference.
“We discovered that having numerous regulations would be burdensome for the industry to follow, but when we consolidate the regulations addressing the midstream and downstream value chains, it will be easier for people to understand and refer to them,” he said.
