Ibadan Explosion: FG Awaits Forensic Investigation on Cause of Incident
The federal government, through the Ministry of Solid Minerals, is waiting for the outcome of the forensic investigation ordered to ascertain the actual cause of the explosion that rocked Ibadan, Oyo State capital, last week.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, had telephoned the Oyo State Governor, immediately after the incident, in the presence of the Minister of Solid Minerals, Dele Alake, to commiserate with Governor Seyi Makinde, victims, and the good people of Oyo state.
Thereafter, the Minister issued a statement of condolences to the families of those who lost their lives, and other victims, and also commended Oyo State Government for mobilising relief response.
The ministry thereafter deployed Mine Inspectorate officers to the scene of the explosion to join other security agencies to unravel the cause of the explosion.
The federal government is now waiting for the outcome of forensic investigations that would determine the real cause of the blast, the explosives type that triggered it and the circumstances leading to the unfortunate incident that led to loss of lives and properties.
Alongside the press statement personally signed by Alake to convey his deepest sympathies to the people of Oyo State, he had also been at the forefront of working with the security agencies to unearth the cause and put mechanisms in place to avert a recurrence.
Last week Wednesday during the Federal Executive Council meeting, President Bola Tinubu took a step to holistically address insecurity around our nation's natural resources by constituting an inter-ministerial committee led by Alake to come up with a blueprint to effectively and efficiently secure solid minerals, forests, and marine economy, which constitutes Nigeria's natural resources.
The committee held a maiden meeting last Friday and has been working round the clock to draw up strategies of achieving the presidential mandate.
In the coming days, there will be an expanded meeting with heads of security agencies, which will assist the committee in getting the requisite inputs that will guide it in turning in a robust report to the President.