- Safiu Kehinde
A fuel tanker conveying diesel has on Tuesday exploded near the Alake Sports Complex in Ogun State where the ongoing National Sports Festival is taking place.
This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the State Governor on Media and Strategy, Kayode Akinmade.
The fire, according to Akinmade, was immediately put out by the state fire service to avert further damage.
While commending the service for its promptness and proactiveness, the Ogun state government assured participants at the sports festival.
“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,” Akinmade wrote.