A cooking gas explosion in Jamata, a village in Lokoja Local Government Area of Kogi State, has destroyed over 100 houses.
New Telegraph learned that the explosion on Wednesday destroyed buildings and property worth millions of naira.
During a visit to the devastated neighborhood, Kogi State Commissioner for Solid Minerals and Natural Resources Bashir Abubakar Gegu lamented the losses and asked residents to exercise caution when using cooking gas.
“I am urging all and sundry to abide by the rules of gas usage. This accident is avoidable, but for negligence and failure to abide by the safety rules of the use of cooking gas, this happened,” he added.
He told the victims that the state government will provide them with immediate and long-term assistance to help them get back on their feet and run their enterprises.