Anambra Governor Obiano at the site of the fire incident in the state involving three petrol stations
Obiano orders sealing, forfeiture of petrol stations gutted by fire in Anambra
[From CHINEDU NWAFOR, Abakaliki]
Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State has ordered the sealing and forfeiture of two petrol stations gutted by fire at Onitsha on Sunday.
Anambra Governor Obiano at the site of the fire incident in the state involving three petrol stations
The fire, it was gathered state at Silver Oil Petrol Station and later escalated to Chris-Tee oil station.
No life was lost but the two stations were razed down.
Governor Obiano gave the order when he visited the scene of the fire incident.
He frowned at the indiscriminate sitting of petrol stations and gas station at same location.
Obiano said: “We thank God because no life was lost during the fire incident. I also want to commend the Anambra State fire service and other security agencies for their timely response.
“I have however directed the immediate sealing off of both fuel stations, and ordered that it be taken over by the state government.”
The State police Command through its Public Relations Officer, Toochukwu Ikenga, had earlier confirmed the incident, in a press release he issued to journalists.
The statement reads, “At about 8pm, information was received at Inland Police Station Onitsha, that there was a fire outbreak at Silver filling station, along the Onitsha/Enugu expressway by Awka Road, Onitsha.
“An unconfirmed source had it that a truck laden with petroleum product caught fire inside the filling station while awaiting discharge.
“The DPO Inland Town Police Station quickly contacted the Fire Service, and equally went to the scene with Police operatives, who cordoned it off in order to mitigate casualty and prevent hoodlums taking advantage of the scenario to loot.”
