President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has condoled with the families of the victims of the fire incident caused by an articulated vehicle conveying petroleum products at the Eleme section of the East-West Road in Port Harcourt, Rivers state.
Commiserating with the government and people of Rivers state on the tragedy, which resulted in the loss of precious lives and property, the president prayed for the speedy recovery of those injured in the incident.
He directed federal agencies in the state to continue liaising with the state government to provide much-needed immediate support to all victims of the incident.
He commended the first responders in Rivers state for their bravery and dedication in assisting those affected by the accident and expressed confidence that stricter safety regulations for the transportation of petroleum products will be implemented to prevent such tragedies in the future.