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Scenes from the Ibadan explosion
Affected residents of Tuesday, January 16, 2024, Bodija explosion in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Wednesday, lamented that they were yet to return homes nine months after the incident.
They, therefore, called on both the State and Federal Governments to do more to alleviate their sufferings as many of them are yet to go back to their respective homes.
The PUNCH reports that five people died, 77 sustained varying degrees of injuries, and 58 houses were damaged during the explosion that rocked Dejo Oyelese Street in Ibadan.
Addressing journalists under the auspices of Dejo Oyelese Vigilante Group, the victims, who spoke through their Chairman, Yakubu Adedigba, at Dilay Event Centre in Ibadan, the state capital, lamented that the suffering was unbearable, hence the need for governments to come to their aid.
“As patriotic and loyal Nigerians, while we are grateful to the government of Oyo State for the past favour, we now passionately call on both the Federal and State Governments to do more to alleviate the sufferings of the residents of DOVG.
“It is an understatement to say that we are in distress as many of us have not been able to return to our homes and are still squatting with relatives and friends.
“Some of our houses destroyed by the blast are now overgrown with weeds and invaded by wild animals. Most of us are Senior citizens who have no means at the twilight of our lives to embark on building new houses from our meagre resources.” They added.
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