Tiwa Savage, Funke Akindele, Toyin Abraham, others react to tanker explosion

fuel tanker explodes in Lagos

Celebrities in the country such as Tiwa Savage, Funke Akindele, Falz, Desmond Elliot amongst others have reacted to the news of a fuel tanker that exploded on Thursday.

The fuel tanker exploded on Otedola Bridge inward the Berger area of Lagos, with many people burnt to death and several vehicles burnt.

Spokesman for the FRSC, Bisi Kazeem, said in a statement sent to Qed.ng: “A crash involving a fallen loaded tanker crash has occurred around Otedola bridge on the outward Lagos section of the expressway. Many vehicles caught fire in the process.

“Motorists are advised to avoid the scene of inferno.”

It was later confirmed that the affected vehicles comprised the fuel tanker, five buses, two trucks, one tricycle, and 45 cars.

Celebrities have taken to social media to send their sympathy to those lost people in the tragic accident and lament the bad news often heard in the country.

Below are celebrities who sent their condolences:

This is sad!!! Why? What’s happening?

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God help us 😢 Lord comfort the families of the lost ones in Lagos today 🙏🏽

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PARKED BY THE ROADSIDE ??? 💔💔💔

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Today’s incident has nothing to do with the government. This could have been avoided but because of one person’s ignorance, negligence and impatience the lives of innocent people were lost…Some drivers….drive tankers/trailer with no Brake light, Faulty brakes, they speed like Cray, drag lane with you(Car)..I bet the driver of that tanker escaped before the tanker was set ablaze and he is still alive. A similar incident happened last year December along Amuwo Odofin link bridge. Cars/properties damaged. Till date that bridge hasn’t been fixed and it’s causing serious traffic. Our government don’t care about us and it’s high time we started looking out for each other. Let’s be careful while driving. Be your neighbors keeper. I burst into tears at the sight of the videos and pictures online. Please be safe out there. Live and let live. You lost a loved one today… May God strengthen you.🙏❤ #MayGodhealourland #MayGodkeepandProtectyou #mythoughts #deletingsoon

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