PDP Laments Abuja Tanker Explosion

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lamented the tragic tanker explosion that resulted in the death of several Nigerians, with many more injured and property destroyed at the Karu Bridge in Abuja on the night of Wednesday, March 19, 2025.

The opposition party said the Abuja explosion added to the scary upsurge of disastrous incidents that have persistently befallen the country due the worsened state of infrastructure under the current insensitive and inept All Progressives Congress (APC) administration.

The national publicity secretary of PDP, Hon Debo Ologunagba, said this avoidable heartrending incident in Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital sadly points to the general poor management of urban infrastructure and heightened insecurity in the Federal Capital Territory under the current APC government.

“Our Party is saddened that due to the misgovernance of the APC administration, innocent Nigerians continue to perish with families in peril, anguish and devastation over the death of their breadwinners and loved one.”

The PDP called on the Federal Government to institute a system-wide investigation into the Abuja explosion and similar incidences in other parts of the country and take urgent steps to ensure safer roads in the nation.

The PDP saluted the efforts of rescue teams including the Police, Federal Road Safety Corps, Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, the Federal Fire Service, other agencies and patriotic Nigerians for their prompt intervention which helped to save the lives of many of the victims.

“Our Party prays to God to grant speedy recovery to the injured and divine comfort to the families of the deceased,” the party added.