The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has expressed sympathy for the victims of a gas explosion at the Ita-Oshin area of Abeokuta, the state capital on Saturday evening.
Governor Abiodun, in a statement on Saturday night, regretted the loss of life in the inferno and the attendant destruction of properties.
He, however, called for calm, assuring that everything was being done to put the situation under control.
The governor praised the quick intervention of relevant agencies of government and first responders, which brought the situation under control.
Governor Abiodun noted that relevant authorities have been mandated to ascertain the cause of the explosion and ensure that appropriate measures are put in place to prevent a recurrence.
A fire incident on Saturday caused by a lone accident of a gas truck with the inscription Gasco Marine, at Ita Oshin junction a few metres from the roundabout claimed one life and many vehicles burnt.
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