Abule Ado explosion is more than pipeline explosion

Admin l Tuesday, March 17, 2020

AMUWO ODOFIN, Lagos, Nigeria – Scene of the explosion that rocked Abule Ado, Amuwo Odofin Local Government, very close to Ojo Military cantonment has been turned into a Mecca of sort since the incident last Sunday, with Nigerians offering comments on what they assumed could have taken place.

Although, the NNPC issued a statement describing the Abule Ado incident as pipeline explosion, the majority among Nigerians believe there is something more based on the degree of devastation and the impact felt 15 kilometres away. What came to the minds of many was the explosion that rocked the armoury of Ikeja Military Cantonment, 18 years ago, exactly on Sunday, 27th January 2002.

For this category of Nigerians, what is needed at this stage a thorough investigation and making the result public after the investigation. The most recent, coming from the Aaare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Otunba Gani Adams.

Gani Adams visited the scene of the incident where he lived for 15 years before he moved out to Omole Phase I. He compared what happed to war zones in Syria and Iraq.

“What happened here we can compare it to what happened in Syria or Iraq. The governor of the state has been here this morning (Monday) and he has done the right thing by moving the sum of 2billion naira to compensate those who are victims. But I will appeal to the state government and federal government to do a thorough investigation of the incident in this area because I don’t believe it is from a pipeline explosion.

“I have lived here for 15 years, I have witnessed two episodes of that nature, it doesn’t shake the foundation of a house. The information at my disposal since yesterday was that when the blast came it affected Agbaara, from here to Agbaara, Surulere, and Badagry.

“So if anybody is trying to explain to us this is a pipeline explosion, you have to think twice before issuing that statement. I am suspecting something beyond that but the government has to give us the true information about what happened here.

“The victims that died in this incident cannot be quantified. In the media yesterday, we read 15 but from this morning, it’s more than 50 and human life is precious. As a government, you have the right to protect life and property so you need to give us adequate information so that other areas can prepare in case something like that wants to reoccur.”

“I thank Lagos govt for responding quickly to the need of the people and giving them hope, although no amount can resolve what has happened here on Sunday, but for him coming here and even promised them that most of the damages will be taken care of. I think that’s the less hope we are still expecting.

“The most unfortunate part of it is that Elder Obi acting chairman of the landlord association died with his wife and two children and a lot of people were affected. This is unfortunate.”