The Senate has begun a holistic probe into the
gas explosion that rocked the Abule-Ado, Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of
Lagos State on Sunday.
Consequently, the Senate on Tuesday mandated
its Committees on Petroleum Resources Upstream, Downstream and Gas Resources to
carry out investigation and report back at plenary in two weeks.
According to the Upper Chamber, the committees
must get to the remote and immediate causes of the explosion where no fewer
than 17 persons have been confirmed dead and 25 others injured, just as more
than 50 buildings in the area were impacted by the explosion, with hundreds of
residents rendered homeless.
The resolutions of the Senate followed a
motion by Senator Olamilekan Adeola, All Progressives Congress (APC, Lagos
West), who through Order 43 and 52 of the Senate Standing Orders as Amended to
the unfortunate incident in Lagos.
The Senate also called on the Federal government to implement all the previous recommendations that have been made by the Senate.
While it observed a
minute silence in honour of those who died during the explosion, the Senate
also directed the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and disaster to
immediately send relief materials to the victims as well as settle the Medical
bills of affected persons.
– Media Report