The Ogun State Government on Tuesday, assured athletes and officials participating in the ongoing 22nd National Sports Festival being held in Abeokuta and other parts of the state, as well as the residents of their safety, following a diesel tanker explosion near Alake Sports Complex, Ijeja
The Complex is one of the venues for the Sports Festival.
Special Adviser to the Ogun State Governor on Media and Strategy, Kayode Akinmade, in a statement made available to Edu-Biznews, said that while there was an incident involving a diesel tanker that resulted in a fire outbreak, the fire was immediately put out to prevent any damage.
Akinmade commended the promptness and proactiveness of the fire service in the state and the vigilance of officials at the complex, assuring participants at the sports festival of total safety.
"The incident this afternoon involving a diesel tanker close to one of our facilities for the National Sports Festival was very unfortunate. We thank God that the fire was immediately put out to avert any casualties.
"To this end, we want to assure all our athletes and the people of the state of safety and that there is no cause for alarm as the situation is under absolute control," the statement read.
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