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HON. MINISTER OF WORKS VISITS SCENE OF TANKER INFERNO SYMPATHIZES WITH GOVERNMENT AND PEOPLE OF RIVERS STATE 

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May 2, 2024
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HON. MINISTER OF WORKS VISITS SCENE OF TANKER INFERNO SYMPATHIZES WITH GOVERNMENT AND PEOPLE OF RIVERS STATE 
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By Eze Nkechi

Following the tragedy of tanker inferno which recently took place in Rivers State, the Honourable Minister of Works, His Excellency, Sen Engr Dr. Nweze David Umahi CON has expressed his deep sympathy to the government and people of Rivers State, especially the families of those who lost their lives to the unfortunate tanker inferno that sadly led to fatalities and left several vehicles in flames in an accident between a tanker truck driver carrying petroleum products and a trailer driver which occurred at the Indoroma-Aleto bridge axis of East-West road, Eleme in Rivers State. The Honourable Minister, who cut short his programme in Lagos to visit the spot of the unfortunate incident, was saddened to note that it was the recklessness of the two drivers that caused the avoidable disaster. He therefore called for enhanced enforcement of driving rules and road safety checks, especially as regards drivers of heavy-duty vehicles. He said, “My sympathy goes to all the families of the victims of the inferno for the unfortunate and irrecoverable loss of their loved ones. And then, to the government and people of Rivers State, I extend my sympathy to them. When somebody is dead, we are no longer talking about who is responsible.”


While describing as darkening counsel, without knowledge, the statement credited to one Dr Legborsi Yamaabana, who purports to be the President-General of Ogoni Youth Foundation and who, wrongfully and ungratefully, took a swipe at the Federal Government and Renolds Construction Company, (RCC) Nigeria Ltd that is handling the rehabilitation of the section of East-West road, and blamed the ongoing road rehabilitation as the cause of the inferno and even threatened to drag them to International Criminal Court for negligence. The Honourable Minister condemned the statement as a misrepresentation of facts as confirmed reports and eye witnesses’ accounts showed that it was a case of drivers’ recklessness and impatience  that caused the sad incident. He recalled, “when Mr. President came on board, he saw how terrible this road was, and  directed that work should start. Not as usual, but that the road should be redesigned.


Apart from Benin to Warri and a part of Lokoja to Benin, there’s no other section of the road in this country that this kind of construction is going on.” 
While speaking on the efforts of the Federal Ministry of Works in fixing the road, he said “The ongoing 15-kilometer dualized road with six lanes is about the heaviest traffic road in the country. And so, because the soil is bad, we are digging about one meter, we are filling with lumps about half a meter. We are  also filling with sharp sand about half a meter, and filling with stone base, eight inches. We are putting four inches, another stone base mixed with 5% cement, and eight inches reinforced concrete pavement. According to Mr. President, the idea is that this should last for a minimum of 100 years, considering the load that it’s carrying”

He absolved the Federal Government and the construction company, Renolds Construction Company (RCC) Nigeria Ltd of any negligence, noting that construction work in the area was recording progressive and quality outcomes. “The RCC are trying, they are doing well. My visit here is to ensure that they open the construction in a number of sections. Asides that, the quality of what they are doing is quite commendable. But they must listen to us and open the construction. Whether they are delaying or not delaying has nothing to do with the accident.”

The Ag. Federal Controller of Works in charge of Rivers State, Engr. Enwereama Tarilade (Mrs) in her brief, said it was a case of collision between a tanker truck carrying petroleum products with a trailer driver, who were competing for a right of way on a heavy traffic along a section of the reconstruction of the dualized 15km section of the East-West road section III: (Eleme Junction- Onne Port in Rivers State being handled by Renolds Construction Company (RCC) Ltd and that the incident  occured at about 8pm on Friday, 26th April 2024. She expressed her condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in the unfortunate incident.

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  1. TAIWO AJAYI AM says:
    1 year ago

    May God’s mercy speak upon our nation.
    Kudos to newspeg for giving us this information

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