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Abule-Ado Explosion: PDP Seeks Rejig Of Emergency Response, Recognition Of Rev Sister Alokha

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it is shocked and grief-stricken by the 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 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.

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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According to the party, 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 insists that drastic measures must be adopted to check recurring disasters in the country.

The party lamented 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 opposition 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.

“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 stated in a communique on Monday.

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

While deeply commiserating with the victims of the explosion, the party urged relevant authorities as well as public-spirited individuals, groups and establishments to come to the aid of all those affected.

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


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