The lawmakers want the cause of the explosion established so as to guide them in proffering a solution to guard against similar incidents in other parts of the country.
This followed a motion of urgent public importance by Festus Adefiranye, the lawmaker representing Ileluji/Okeigbo/Odigbo federal constituency of Ondo State, during Wednesday’s plenary.
According to Adefiranye, the unfortunate incident which led to the loss of over 30 lives including that of a pregnant woman, three children, and at least 25 other persons occurred on Sunday, July 23, 2023, when a tanker containing petrol lost control in Ore town.
Apart from the deaths recorded, Adefiranye said many people were injured while more than 10 vehicles and 15 buildings were destroyed.
The motion reads: “Disturbed that dangerous and arbitrary parking by truck drivers thereby limiting the free flow of vehicular movement on the highway has led to the loss of many lives on the road.
“Concerned at the recurrence of the incidents across the country and wondering if the drivers of those inflammable content are qualified to drive such cargo and have been trained in immediate safety precautions.
“Also concerned that the affected persons will need the support of the government agencies responsible for emergency cases”.
The House observed a minute silence in honour of the dead and gave the committee four weeks to complete its assignment.
The House unanimously adopted the motion and directed the National Emergency Management Agency, Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development to immediately send relief materials to the affected victims and settle the medical bills of those receiving treatment in various hospitals across the state.
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