I received with great sadness the news of the tanker explosion which occurred yesterday, Sunday, 23rd of July, 2023, at Showboy, Ore, in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State, where scores of death have been recorded.

I sympathise with the family, friends, and loved ones of the victims of this unfortunate fire accident and pray such will never happen in our domain again.

I however implore the State Government in collaboration with the Local Government on making fire service trucks and personnel available in every nooks and corners in Ondo State especially Akure, the State Capital and Ore, the main commercial city as a preventive measure against future occurrences.