₦airaland Forum

The former National Financial Secretary of the People Democratic party Hon Abdullahi Hussaini Maibasira has expressed deep sadness over the loss of lives and injuries that occurred following the January 18th 2025 fuel tanker explosion at Dikko, Niger state.

In a condolence message personally signed by him, the Niger State born party stalwart wrote;

It is with shock, deep sadness and troubling awe that I can barely find words to express my condolences and genuine sympathy.

This is a tragedy that is heartbreaking, unfortunate and painful on a monumental scale.

Official counts indicate that the explosion led to at least 98 fatalities with another minimum of 50 people suffering from “severe burns from the explosion”. This news is devastating and truly tragic.

I extend my heartfelt condolences to the government of Niger State, the families of those who lost their loved ones and the general population of the Dikko community in Gurara Local Government Area in particular. May Allah SWT grant their souls eternal rest. Amin. Our thoughts, hearts and prayers are with the affected families and for the quick recovery of those who sustained injuries.

As we mourn our brethren and sympathize with our injured, we are reminded of the obvious necessity for strict action on road traffic and road safety.

This latest incident is a sad reminder of the multi-faceted social and security problems that our communities face in the face of the rising tide in vehicular traffic of heavy duty vehicles.

May God Almighty continue to provide succor for all those who are affected. Amin

Angelfrost:
Sad to see that more lives have been lost to the same idiocy that led to the unfortunate Jesse fire disaster in Delta state over a decade ago.

How can anyone choose to be around a tanker of fuel or burst pipeline, not to speak of going to scoop petrol?!!

This is beyond poverty... This sort of reckless disregard for personal health and safety is just weird.

Just like the avoidable stampede in Ibadan.

Softmirror:
It is never about poverty. It is our culture of see 'awuf'.
They will still do the same thing again when a tanker carrying fuel falls.

And awful dey run belle.

Softmirror:
It is never about poverty. It is our culture of see 'awuf'.
They will still do the same thing again when a tanker carrying fuel falls in that same place even if it happens today.

Those that say 'awful dey run belle' dem no lie.

Emeskhalifa:
Once I hear say tanker with petrol don fall near my side, I dey immediately leave the place till the tanker is removed completely from the place.

What will prompt someone to go and scoop fuel from a fallen tanker is not poverty but greed

And for those who had businesses around that area and refused to quickly close their shops till the disaster occurred toh, I don't know what to say to una.

Lastly my pity goes to innocent motorists, passers-by who were caught unaware in such mess, may your souls rest in perfect peace

Mrexcell:
That is why I have not found my voice to say RIP to those that died scooping petrol there.



This has been happening for years yet nigerians has refused to learn anything am sure if another fuel tanker fall in this same niger state tomorow u will still see people trooping out to scoop fuel again.

Martinsmine:
Poverty at is peak!! My goodness. May their souls rest in peace

Ezmans:
it's not poverty it's greed and criminal mind