By Atoyebi Nike
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has expressed sadness over Monday’s tanker explosion on the Zaria-Kano highway, calling the incident “unfortunate” and urging motorists to prioritize safety.
The accident occurred around 8:30 a.m. in Dan Magaji, Zaria, when a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) tanker heading to Kano suffered a tyre blowout and rammed into an empty fuel tanker, sparking a fire.
According to a statement on Tuesday by Abbas’ media aide, Musa Krishi, Zaria Local Government Chairman, Jamil Muhammad, confirmed there were no fatalities. Four injured persons were taken to hospital for treatment.
Muhammad also dismissed reports that two commercial Golf vehicles were involved. Authorities from the Kaduna State Police Command, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), and the Federal Fire Service confirmed the casualty figures.
FRSC officers, supported by the local government, managed traffic flow on the busy route while firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze.
Abbas urged drivers to adhere strictly to road safety standards to prevent such incidents in the future.
