No fewer than 555 persons lost their lives in different petrol tanker fire explosions across Nigeria between January 2020 and January 2025, a Federal Road Safety Commission data has revealed. Joyce Alexander, Sector Commander, FRSC, Anambra State Command, made the data known in Awka, the state capital on Thursday. She spoke during a town hall meeting on: “Tanker and Trailer Safety Challenges in Nigeria.” Alexander said the crashes, numbering about 80, also resulted in hundreds of persons being injured, as well as buildings, vehicles, and other valuables worth millions being…
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