A gas explosion on Friday rocked Abeokuta, injuring two people.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the explosion occurred barely 24 hours after one person was killed and another injured in a gas explosion at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library on Thursday.
NAN reports that the Friday’s explosion occurred at the CSCC construction yard at Onikoko area of Abeokuta.
Two people were seriously injured while vehicles were destroyed by the explosion.
It was gathered that the injured victims were rushed to a nearby hospital for medical attention.
NAN also gathered that the explosion occurred from a cylinder filled with gas but not in use.
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The Ogun State Government has put a temporary stop to the sale of industrial gas in the state to put an end to multiple gas explosions in Abeokuta.
The State Commissioner for Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Barr. Femi Ogunbanwo, said this during a stakeholders meeting in Abeokuta.
According to Ogunbanwo, all major stakeholders in the gas sector are expected to abide by the directives, saying, “Anyone found guilty of selling adulterated gas products or violating safety protocols would have full weight of the law to contend with,” he said.
Also speaking, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Environment, Dr. Ola Oresanya described the incidence as an ugly development, which must be nipped in the bud.