Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello has reacted to the Tanker explosion that resulted in the death of no fewer than ten persons in the Felele area of Lokoja, the State capital.
In the statement signed by his spokesperson, Onogwu Muhammed, governor Bello, who expressed shock and sorrow over the incident also condoled with the families of those who lost their lives.
Bello expressed grieve over what he described as the tragic loss of lives, vehicles, property and other valuables in the petrol tanker fire.
However, he urged the students of Kogi State Polytechnic to remain calm and peaceful, stating that he shared in their grieving moment over the death of some of their colleagues in the disaster.
Everyevery.ng gathered that the incident occurred around 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday after a petrol tanker lost control and rammed into oncoming vehicles killing some Kogi State Polytechnic students and Primary School pupils.