By A Correspondent
President Muhammadu Buhari has described the gas explosion Friday at a Kano factory as “extremely horrific,” saying he is distressed by the tragic accident, the second in the city in a month.
Buhari’s reaction was contained in a statement signed by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media and Publicity).
Two hundred and one residents of Sharada quarters, Kano were hospitalised after inhaling chemicals from a cylinder dismantled by metal scrappers.
Shehu quoted Buhari as saying: “I am shocked and pained to hear about this tragic incident, so soon after the last gas explosion. Our brave emergency response agencies and medical workers are trying their best to save lives. We are in constant touch with the field workers and the hospitals.”
The president commended the immediate response of the government of Kano State and the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development.
He also expressed appreciation to hospitals in the State, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), State Emergency Management Agencies (SEMA) and the Nigerian Red Cross, for their support to the victims so far.
The president wished all the injured a very quick recovery.
