PDP laments disasters in Sokoto, Delta, Abuja, Rivers, others

▪︎Commends Wike, Okowa for interventions

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Sunday, lamented the spate of disasters across the states of the federation in recent times, saying that it called for the concerns of all.

In a statement by the National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, the party said it was particularly grieved by the recent devastating fire disaster at the Sokoto Central Market, the Kugbo, Abuja furniture inferno, the Friday’s gas explosion in Agbor, Delta, the gas explosion at Rumuodumanya, Obio Akpor local government, River State on Saturday as well as other avoidable tragedies that had befallen the nation and her citizens in recent times.

The main opposition party also bemoaned the Sokoto market incident as a national tragedy, “given the strategic place the market occupies in the economy of our nation as a commercial hub for both national and international trade activities.”

The party expressed shock over the gas plant explosion in Agbor, Delta state, which led to the death of compatriots, including children, as well as the hospitalization of others.

The PDP further expressed concerns over the gas plant explosion at Rumuodumanya, Obio Akpor local government, Rivers State.

“Our hearts and prayers go out to the victims of these disasters for their losses especially the bereaved, who are left with the excruciating pain of losing their loved ones,” PDP said.

The PDP, however, commended the interventions of governors elected on its platform for taking immediate steps to mitigate the sufferings of the victims.

The party also commended Governor Nyesom Wike for his gesture of sending financial relief to mitigate the pains of the victims of the Sokoto fire disaster as well as his quick intervention in the Rumuodumanya inferno, stating that such actions reinforced the party’s commitment to the unity, stability and cohesiveness of the nation.

The party also commended Governor Ifeanyi Okowa for coming to the aid of the victims of the Agbor explosion, especially in guaranteeing medical treatment for the hospitalized.

“Our party also commends the Sokoto State Governor, Rt. Hon Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, for his quick intervention in the Sokoto Market inferno,”PDP added.

The party commiserated with the victims of the Sokoto, Agbor, Kugbo and Rumuodumanya disasters and urged the Federal Government to join, not only in providing succor for the victims, but to also take steps to equip the nation’s disaster management agencies for improved emergency response as well as measures to forestall such disasters in the future.