A trailer tanker belonging to Forte Oil, one of the major oil marketers in Nigeria has exploded in Ojuelegba this morning killing many and destroying properties worth millions of naira.
The fully loaded fuel tanker was fall off the bridge of Ojuelegba bridge and exploded onto the parked buses and some cars, the fire was said to quickly spread to a nearby house burning it down with other properties worth millions of naira.
Some well meaning Nigerian have lamented over the continued trainer accidents on Nigerian roads, especially the Ojuelegba bridge which have claimed many lives and properties within the past six months.
“I know when a solution is gonna take place. It is when a political person is involved in the trailers and tanks accidents @ Ojuelegba” said a Twitter user who goes by the name, Idris Jnr Ridwan.
We hope that Lagos government will do something very soon to check the continued trailer accident on the Ojuelegba bridge. More details soon…