The explosion and ensuing fire led to the death of at least
17 persons with over 50 houses including a church and school destroyed.
The Action Democratic Party has called for an investigation
to unravel the cause of the explosion that led to a fire incident at Abule-Ado
area of Lagos State on Sunday.
The explosion and ensuing fire led to the death of at least
17 persons with over 50 houses including a church and school destroyed.
While the cause of the incident was yet to be ascertained,
emergency agencies have claimed that a pipeline explosion did not cause it.
The ADP described the event as a national tragedy that could
have been avoided, adding that a thorough investigation must be carried out by
the government.
“The residents of Lagos woke up to a loud explosion, that
was heard in most parts of the state on Sunday morning.
“It is important that a thorough investigation is carried
out.
“The level of damage done by the explosion makes it very
difficult to accept or reject what the cause could have been, but an extensive
investigation should be carried out by the Lagos State and Federal governments
to clear the air over this matter," a statement by National Publicity
Secretary of ADP, Adelaja Adeoye, partly reads.
The party posited that the frequency in the disasters,
ranging from midnight market fire, explosions and other tragedies across the
country was a serious source of worry and concern because they threatened the
existence of citizens.
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