The Ogun Shape Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has warned business car operators throughout the environment to chorus from transporting flammable fabrics of their automobiles to assure the protection of passengers.
This blackmail adopted Tuesday’s fatal incident involving a business car at the Abeokuta-Sagamu parkway related the Muhammadu Buhari Property right through which 16 crowd had been burnt to demise.
The car, a white Mazda bus with registration quantity KJA949YJ, was once reportedly wearing a stuffed fuel cylinder, which exploded, well-known to a fireplace outbreak.
The governor, in a observation on Tuesday via his Particular Helper on Media and Technique, Kayode Akinmade, mentioned the crash was once preventable.
Abiodun emphasized the will for stringent dealing with and transportation protocols referring to extremely flammable components, together with fuel and petroleum merchandise.
He famous the accountability of the 2 main transportation unions: the Nationwide Union of Street Shipping Staff and the Street Shipping Employers Affiliation of Nigeria to their participants and the overall crowd.
He known as at the two organisations to teach their participants concerning the risks related to the transportation of hazardous fabrics.
This, he added, was once necessary in fostering a tradition of protection and accountability amongst business drivers.
The governor prolonged reassurances to the households of the sufferers, praying for divine reassurance and power to support them deal with their irreplaceable losses.
He underscored the significance of people vigilance and adherence to protection laws in fighting such tragedies going forward.
“This incident serves as a sobering reminder of the possible risks related to the transportation of flammable fabrics. As we grapple with the aftermath of this tragedy, it is very important for all stakeholders—drivers, unions, and regulatory our bodies—to paintings collaboratively against making sure that such incidents don’t recur.
“The security of passengers will have to stay paramount, and all important measures will have to be taken to offer protection to lives at the roads.
“Only through collective efforts and a commitment to best practices can the state hope to minimise the risks associated with the transportation of dangerous goods,” the governor mentioned.