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Bello Declares Two – Day Mourning Over Tanker Explosion In Kogi

By Noah Ocheni, Lokoja

The Government of Kogi State on Thursday declared a two-day state mourning in honor of the victims of the Felele tanker accident on Wednesday.

In a statement issued by the state Commissioner for Information and Communications, Hon. Kingsley Fanwo stressed that the Governor and the people of Kogi State are saddened by the unfortunate incident that claimed many lives.

“As a result of the importance placed on the safety and well-being of our people, Government has declared a two-day state mourning to honor the departed souls.”

“In this time of grief, we urged the people to be deep in sober reflection and stand together for one another to pull out of the agonizing loss.”

The statement called on road users to act responsibly and caution in order to avert such unfortunate situations adding that full investigations will be carried out to determine the causes of the painful incident.

The Kogi State Government assured the  families that loss their loved ones and those whose houses were affected of government”s support.

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