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Although the number of pupils involved has not been officially confirmed, eyewitnesses said the incident occurred on Thursday afternoon as the pupils were returning home from school.
The tanker is said to have fallen on the pupils near the David Ejoor barracks in Effurun-Warri.
According to unconfirmed reports, some pupils who were injured in the incident are currently receiving treatment at the Delta State University Teaching Hospital, Oghara.
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While passers-by lamented at the scene of the incident, security operatives cordoned off the area and attempted to rescue some of the pupils who were trapped.
Firefighters were also present at the scene of the incident to prevent an explosion.
Banks have benefited from COVID-19 fiscal, monetary policies – Okonkwo
Published 13 December 2020
Nnamdi Okonkwo, who retires as the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity Bank, on December 31, spoke to business editors on sundry issues in the banking sector. EVEREST AMAEFULE was there
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to some negative ratings about Nigeria banks’ performance post-Covid-19, the results have been positive; how were you and others able to change the outcome?
The banking industry has been positively impacted by the fiscal and monetary actions taken by the government to accommodate the socioeconomic impact of the pandemic on the people and business landscape.
These include a forbearance programme, the easing of the monetary policy stance to promote a low interest regime, and the launch of the N2.3tn stimulus package under the Economic Sustainability Plan.