The Senate has recommended Ejiro Otarigho, the brave tanker driver who drove a burning tanker from danger zone to avert a tragic fire incident in Agbarho, Delta State to President Muhammadu Buhari for National honour.

The Senate has also resolved to “invite Mr. Ejiro Otarigho to the Chamber of the Senate for public commendation by the President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan.

The Senate resolved to “Recommend Mr. Ejiro Otarigho to His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, for a befitting National Honour as Mr. President may deem fit for his extraordinary act of bravery, courage and skill that prevented the loss of human lives and property on a massive scale.”

Resolutions of the Senate yesterday were sequel to a motion by the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, APC, Delta Central and co-sponsored by Senator James Manager (PDP, Delta South) and Senator Peter Nwaoboshi (APC, Delta North).

Rising under Order 45 and 52 of the Senate Standing Order 2021 (as amended), Senator Omo-Agege stressed that but for Ejiro’s courage, a major fire disaster which would have claimed several lives and property could have happened in his senatorial district.

The Deputy President of the Senate noted that Ejiro’s “extraordinary display of courage, reflex application of special driving skills, and huge risk to his own life, prevented a huge national tragedy and catastrophe by driving a burning tanker loaded with inflammable petroleum products from residential areas to safety so that thousands of our people may not die in an inferno that would also have consumed so much property in Agbarho, Delta State on Friday, June 10, 2022”.

He said that the driver’s audacious act of heroism, he stressed saved the nation from national tragedy and mourning.

silvoclaira:


They should also drive burning truck ni?

God1000:
not necessarily burning trucks, but they should exhibit his love and patriotism for Nigeria

chatinent:
How many leaders can risk their lives for the majority of citizens?


I can't find any. I only see men with protruding bellies who loot in per seconds check.

Zonefree:
One of the few courageous men on earth. God bless him abundantly.

silvoclaira:
It would have been more disaster within that area

abobote:
Nice one, these are the people that deserves national honour .
He put humanity first. God will continue to bless him

AJOBI77:
I see this man cashing out massively. Congratulations to him. Thank you so much Man for saving many souls.

I doff my hat

Golan007:
National hero.

Fasindo:



Patriotic Nigerian

Award well deserve.

Only if Buhari would atleast be one percent patriotic as Ejiro we would not be passing through this hadship, but he is not.

If Buhari is the one driving the tanker he woudn't mind doing the opposite afterall he is for nobody

Peacecore:
May this man live a fulfilled long life.

after4:
Will they learn anything good from the man.

My own be sey I am happy our rubber stamp senate president will not return to the chambers