2023 Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, said, “I know times are tough, however, your lives are the most precious things that should never be mortgaged”.
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| Residents of community in Cross River State scoop fuel from fallen tanker |
The former Vice President’s caution is coming as a comment to a tweet he quoted by information platform, Daily Trust, which says: “Cross River Residents Scoop Fuel From Fallen Tanker Days After Jigawa Disaster”.
Residents of a community in Cross River State trooped out in numbers to scoop fuel from a fallen tanker.
This is happening some days after the disastrous tanker explosion that killed more than 150 people in Jigawa State.
In his comment to the tweet he quoted by Daily Trust, Atiku said: “I know that the times are tough for Nigerians. It has even been made more challenging by the trial-and-error policies of this bumbling administration. However, your lives are the most precious things that should never be mortgaged. This is why it is pertinent that the concerned government MDAs should commence a robust campaign to educate citizens on the dangers of scooping fuel from fallen petroleum tankers. Your lives matter to you and your loved ones. Scooping petrol, a highly flammable liquid from a fallen tanker, is a suicide that no one should undertake. We’ve experienced too many tragedies from incidents such as the latest one in Cross River State, and everything must be done to avert another.”
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