National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has responded to the tanker explosion that happened in Jigawa State on Wednesday 16 October, 2024.
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| NEMA responds to fuel tanker explosion in Jigawa State |
NEMA made its response after receiving a distress call from the Jigawa State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) regarding a fire incident in Majia Town, Taura Local Government Area, Jigawa State at about 5:00am on 16/10/2024.
Nigeria’s disaster management agency disclosed, “147 lives were lost and numerous injured individuals” following the unfortunate incident.
Former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has expressed his disgust at the “repeated practice of rushing to scoop and fetch petroeluem products from accident scenes involving fuel tankers”, saying, it has “continued to cost us precious lives”.
According to NEMA: “The Emergency Response Team of NEMA Kano Territorial Office (KTO) received a distress call from the Jigawa State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) regarding a fire incident in Majia Town, Taura Local Government Area, Jigawa State at about 5:00am on 16/10/2024. The fire, which occurred at approximately 11:30 p.m. on 15/10/2024 was caused by a tanker carrying Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) losing control and spilling its contents.
Tragically, 147 lives were lost in the incident . Numerous injured individuals were transported to Ringim, Hadejia, Jahun General Hospitals, and the Federal Medical Centre in Birnin Kudu for treatment after the administration of first aid.
Multiple stakeholders, including the Jigawa State Fire Service, Nigeria Civil Defence and Security Corps (NCDSC), Nigerian Red Cross Society, World Health Organization (WHO), Jamaatu Nasrul Islam, and others, played key roles in the emergency response and casualties evaluation.”
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