The Pan-Yoruba group, Afenifere, yesterday called for an open inquiry into Sunday’s explosion which killed over 20 people in Lagos. The group said it was distressed by the explosion which also destroyed “yet to be enumerated property.”
Afenifere, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Yinka Odumakin however sympathized with the families of victims of the tragedy.
Daily Trust reports that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has blamed the incident on gas explosion.
But Afenifere rejected the causes of the explosion, saying a forensic investigation should be carried out to ascertain the true causes. The statement said: “Our hearts go to all the families who are victims of this great tragedy as we pray for the repose of all souls who perished in the sad occurrence. “We call for an open inquiry into this incident coming 3 weeks after the Chief of Army staff announced the presence of Boko Haram in Lagos.
“The explosion targeting a missionary girl’s school and the impact of it being felt kilometers from the scene with cars parked at far distance having their windscreens shattered make us to reject the different causes the explosion has been ascribed to without any investigation.”
