Ibadan Blast: Tinubu expresses sadness, orders immediate arrest of illegal miners
President Bola Tinubu has expressed sadness over the multiple blasts that shook the city of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, south west Nigeria, adding that the illegal miners who caused the explosion must be brought to book.
Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde had blamed the explosion on illegal miners who stored explosive devices in one of the buildings in the Bodija area of Ibadan.
Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President Tinubu on Media and Publicity, in a statement on Wednesday, quoted his principal as saying: “It is worrisome that the cause of the blast is being attributed to the activities of illegal miners.
“Those behind the inexcusable and reckless behaviour that has created the conditions for the sad incident to occur must be fished out and punished.”
Tinubu expressed sadness over the devastating explosion and commiserated with the government and people of Oyo State.
The president called on all concerned agencies of government to unravel the circumstances that led to the tragedy with alacrity.
President Tinubu directed the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to work with the Oyo State Government to offer immediate and comprehensive relief to the victims.
