From Olanrewaju Lawal, Birnin Kebbi
The Kebbi State Governor, Dr Nasir Idris, has condoled with his Niger State counterpart, Gov. Umar Bago, and the good people of the state over the devastating tanker explosion at Diko junction.
In a condolence message to the Governor and the good people of Niger State, Idris described the explosion, which claimed many lives, as very sad and tragic.
He appealed to members of the affected families to accept the will of God Almighty in good faith.
While praying to Almighty Allah to put an end to the recurrence of such unfortunate incidents, Idris also prayed for the quick recovery of those who sustained varying degrees of injuries.
The governor urged Nigerians to be very cautious with their lives, especially in the event of fuel tanker accidents.
It could be recalled that a fuel tanker exploded on Saturday, causing the loss of many lives and leaving many others injured.