Following a pipeline explosion that occurred at Ijegun, Lagos State, on Thursday, President Muhammadu Buhari has sympathized with families that lost their loved ones to the explosion.
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, in a statement on Friday in Abuja, noted that Buhari also condoled with people and government of Lagos State over the fire disaster that claimed lives and property.
InsideOjodu recall that there was a fire explosion in the area on Thursday after suspected hoodlums vandalised petroleum pipelines.
The President urged security agencies to ensure that those behind the unfortunate incident were brought to justice, while adding that Nigerians need to desist from vandalising pipelines and sensitive installations across the country, noting that such interferences put many lives at risk.
He prayed that God would accept the soul of the departed and comfort their families. The explosion which occurred in the early hours left two dead, while many vehicles and shops were razed.
Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, the South-West Coordinator of National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), said the fire had been put off with the assistance of specially-trained safety firemen after 17 hours of tedious effort.