Former senate leader and governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2023 elections, Senator Teslim Folarin has expressed grief over deadly explosion that occurred in Ibadan, Oyo State capital on Tuesday night.
Folarin in a statement released by his media aide condoled with all those who lost their loved ones and also sympathised with victims of the terrible incident.
The statement reads in full:
“My attention has been drawn to a deadly explosion that rocked some areas of Ibadan on Tuesday night”.
“I reliably gathered that lives were lost, several injured and property worth billions of Naira were lost as a result of the explosion”
“My thoughts and prayers are with the bereaved families, and other victims of the deadly explosion. I also sympathise with the people and Oyo State Government over the tragic incident.
“I urge for calm among the residents of the affected areas while we await outcome of the constitued authorities’ full investigations into the remote and immediate cause of the explosion”
“I pray to Almighty God to comfort all those who were affected, directly and indirectly”
E-SIGNED:
Senator Teslim Kolawole Folarin, OFR
