ABUJA TRUCK EXPLOSION: FIRE SERVICE CHIEF VISITS VICTIMS, CALLS FOR STRICTER REGULATIONS (PHOTOS)
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The Controller General of the Federal Fire Service, Jaji Abdulganiyu, has urged stricter enforcement of restrictions on the movement of articulated vehicles during unapproved hours following the tragic tanker explosion at Karu Bridge along the Abuja-Keffi Expressway.
During a visit on Friday to victims receiving treatment, Jaji expressed deep sorrow over the incident, which claimed 10 lives and left many others injured.
The explosion occurred on Wednesday when a truck lost control and crashed into vehicles stuck in traffic, sparking a massive fire that reduced several cars to ashes.
Accompanied by his management team, Jaji emphasized the need for stronger collaboration among security agencies, including the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Police, and Fire Service, to enforce traffic regulations and prevent similar tragedies in the future.
“There should be a ban on the movement of articulated vehicles at some hours, particularly during the early hours of the morning when workers are resuming work and early evenings at the peak of retiring from work to their home.
“If truck drivers have been mandated not to move at a particular period, security agencies that are concerned must be there to make sure that they don’t move. Otherwise, this kind of calamity will continue to happen,” he said.
Jaji further revealed that while assessing the accident scene, “his team prevented another potential disaster at the same location.”
A consultant anaesthetist at Cedacrest Hospital, Dr Kate Edionhon, confirmed that “two of the patients under their care were stable, while one remained in critical condition.”
Meanwhile, Adedoye Temitope, a sister to Inspector Chukwuemeka, expressed gratitude to the hospital for admitting her sibling after “several failed attempts at other facilities.”
Jaji reassured all that the “Federal Fire Service remains committed to responding swiftly to emergencies,” stressing that “fire prevention is far more cost-effective than disaster mitigation.”
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