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Governor Bago Bans Trucks on Dikko Bridge After Deadly Tanker Explosion
Niger State Governor Umaru Bago has ordered an immediate ban on heavy-duty trucks using the one-way route through Dikko Bridge after a horrific tanker explosion at Dikko Junction in Suleja Local Government Area.
The explosion, which occurred on Saturday, claimed over 80 lives, many of whom were attempting to scoop fuel from the overturned tanker.
Governor Bago, during his visit to the site of the tragedy, expressed deep sorrow and described the incident as a painful reminder of the dangers posed by reckless behavior.
To prevent such disasters in the future, the governor announced that vehicles from the Maje axis would no longer be permitted to use the one-way route over Dikko Bridge.
Instead, they must take the alternative route beneath the bridge and make a U-turn. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has been tasked with enforcing this directive, with additional support from transport unions to ensure compliance.
Governor Bago linked the frequent accidents in the area to delays in the completion of the Minna-Suleja road project. He urged the federal government to accelerate the work.
In a bid to support the injured, the governor ordered the redeployment of doctors from Minna hospitals to Suleja General Hospital, where many victims are receiving treatment.
He assured the families of the deceased and the injured that the state government would do everything possible to provide support during this difficult time.
TV anchor Rufai Oseni makes headlines as he speaks on fuel subsidy in Nigeria. He shared that Nigeria can have fuel subsidy without the long queues at filling stations.
“When we were still paying subsidies, there were no long queues. We were subsidising. So you can still have a subsidy regime going on, and there will be no long queues because production was close by. Dangote had it. That’s just it. That argument also falls flat.
“The biggest beneficiaries of subsidy are not Nigerians. They are crony capitalists that have big infrastructure, and they do contracts. They have been the biggest beneficiaries of the subsidy,” he said.
Lagos State Governor, Sanwo-Olu, speaks to those in the electricity sector about the usual blackouts in the state.
He speaks on ways things can change in the state and how electricity can be provided.
“We need to drop corporate egos, abandon long-standing excuses, and confront the harsh realities obstructing progress in the power sector.”
“We, state governments, used to give excuses that everything is centralised, so the Federal Government has unbundled it now. What have we done in a year and a half?” Sanwo-Olu asked.
“We take two steps forward, we go five steps backward,” he said.
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has declared Thursday, August 20, a work-free day for public servants in the state to mark the Isese Festival.
Speaking on the celebration, he said “Ìṣẹ̀ṣe is not a relic. It is a living expression of our traditions and a celebration of Yoruba spirituality as an important part of Nigeria’s cultural and religious landscape,” he said.
He added “When the drums sound in Lagos on Thursday, they answer drums in Havana, in Salvador, in Port of Spain. Fifty-five million people and counting. Lagos is not observing a local holiday. Lagos is standing at the centre of a global heritage,” Aregbe said.
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