Edo tanker explosion: NUPENG mourns victims and calls for sweeping safety reforms

The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) expressed sorrow over the deadly tanker explosion on October 15 at Oluku, along the Benin-Lagos Highway in Edo State. In a condolence message to Governor Monday Okpebholo and Oluku residents, the union mourned those killed and injured and the destruction of property. NUPENG called for sustained safety measures, including better roads and greater public awareness of the dangers of scooping spilled fuel at crash scenes, and praised first responders and medical personnel.