Following the devastating tanker explosion which claimed the lives of 29 residents last week Tuesday due to brake failure of a tanker laden with petroleum product, a Non-Governmental organization Lucky Tintan Foundation has commiserated with the people of Ankpa Local Government Area over the sad incident.
In a statement made available to journalists on Saturday, President of the foundation, Abubakar Isah, aka Lucky, expressed sadness over the unfortunate incident which led to the death of innocent people in Local Government.
Describing the incident as shocking and painful, the philantropist said he shares in the pains of the entire Ankpa community, family of those who lost their loved ones as well as the Government and people of Kogi State over the incident which, according to him, changed the mood of Ankpa and its people last week.
According to Isah, such an incident has left very bitter memories on the minds of the people of Ankpa and would take time to heal, especially the fact that the bodies of a good number of the victims could not be identified.
Continuing, the President of the foundation said, "with sorrows in my heart, I joins all men and women of good will to pray for the peaceful and perpetual repose of the souls of those who died in the process.
"Lucky Tintan Foundation is therefore, urging the Kogi State Government to immortalize the memories of those who died by naming important public facilities and events after them, particularly within Ankpa Local Government".
To avert future occurrence of such sad incident, the foundation also called on the Government of Kogi State to urgently take steps towards forestalling a reoccurrence of the incident in the same spot which he said is notorious for claiming lives based on previous occurrence.
Abubakar Isah, also used the medium to challenged the authorities of Ankpa Local Government to enforce the use of alternative roads for articulated vehicles coming into Ankpa, restrict roadside trading and deal decisively with anyone found violating such laws.
He also called on the state ministry of works to erect speed limit breakers, mount road signs and educate road users on the dangers of driving worn-out vehicles and other forms of behaviors capable of putting the people at risk.