President Muhammadu Buhari has described the gas explosion which occurred at a Kano factory on Friday as “extremely horrific”.
Buhari said this via a statement issued by his media aide, Garba Shehu, on Saturday night.
The President said he was distressed by the tragic accident, the second in the city in a month.
About 201 residents of Sharada Quarters, Kano, were reported hospitalised after inhaling chemicals from a cylinder dismantled by metal scrappers.
President Buhari said: “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.
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“We are in constant touch with the field workers and the hospitals,” he stated.
The President, however, commended the immediate response of the Kano State Government and the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development.
He further 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.
Buhari, therefore, wished all the injured a quick recovery.
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