Imo Speaker  expresses grief,   with families of victims of gas explosion

Rt. Hon Chike Olemgbe, Speaker of Imo State House of Assembly has expressed deep-seated grief over the unfortunate  death of about ten persons as a result of gas explosion in the Obitti Community of Ohaji/Egbema local government area of the state recently.

Lamenting over the horrible incident which also left some other persons with varying degrees of burns, the Speaker cautioned against unprofessional handling of oil and gas wells as well as pipelines.

According to Chike Olemgbe, it is very unfortunate, annoying and painful that the victims who were full of life left home happily on that  fateful day as bread winners for their families only to be reported dead under  a mysterious circumstance.

The Imo state number one Lawmaker who prayed for speedy recovery for all those receiving treatment enjoined families of deceased ones among the victims to bear the loss with  fortitude.

Speaker Chike Olemgbe who made his feelings known via a press statement endorsed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Peter Uwa posited that oil and gas-related companies, businesses and projects being attracted by the Hope Uzodimma 3-R mantra administration to Imo State should be  a blessing and not a  curse to the people, warned that henceforth, people should desist from tampering with public assets that are not directly under their control or supervision. ” The governnent and people of Imo state are not happy to have lost such number of persons through gas explosion. The present government under the watch of Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma place high premium on the life of every Imo person that is why,  all of us have to be careful of whatever we do in the name of getting our daily bread and becoming rich. Let us support the governnent that is leading us and put our trust in God, to avoid regrets in our daily living”, the highly humane  House of Assembly Speaker enthused.