07/02/2025
IN TODAY’S PLENARY SESSION ATL MOVED MOTION OF MATTER OF URGENT PUBLIC IMPORTANCE OVER THE FUEL TANKER EXPLOSION INCIDENT AT DIKO JUNCTION GURARA LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Today, the people’s Representative Hon. Adamu Tanko Lokoja,Member representing the good people of Suleja, Tafa and Gurara Federal Constituency moved at the plenary session of the House of Representatives motion of matter of urgent public Importance over the fuel tanker explosion incident at junction Gurara Local Government of his constituency that resulted to significant loss of lives, and properties on Saturday, 18th January 2025.
The Honorable member urged the house:
(i) observe a minute silence in honour of the deceased;
(ii) urge the National Emergency Management Agency and the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development to immediately broaden the distribution of relief materials to all affected victims including increase attention to the injured;
(iii) set-up an Ad-hoc Committee to investigate the cause of the incident with a view of proffering solutions and preventing recurrence in other parts of the country and report back within four (4) weeks for further legislative action;
(iv) mandate the Nigeria Police Force the Federal Road Safety Corps to take more proactive measures in protecting the Nigerian highways against arbitrary roadside parking's by trucks drivers.
Abdulfatha Adam
ATL Media Adviser
