The Senate on Tuesday demanded an investigation into the remote and immediate cause of the gas explosion at Ladipo Spare Parts Market area of Mushin Local Government Area of Lagos State.
Also, a minute silence was observed in honour of those that lost their lives in the unfortunate tragedy.
The Senate further resolved to write a condolence letter to the people and Government of Lagos State on the deaths arising from the explosion.
It also directed the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development to immediately send relief materials to affected victims and offset medical bills of hospitalised victims.
The resolutions of the Senate followed its constitutional of a motion titled: Urgent need to investigate gas explosion at Ladipo area, Mushin Local Governor Area resulting in loss of lives and massive destruction of properties” sponsored by Senator Solomon Adeola (Lagos West).
The senator noted that there has been a recurrence of similar explosions in recent times in the same area within his senatorial district.
He said similar incidents happened in 2016, 2018 (Abule-Egba), 2019 (Abule – Egba), 2020 (Ijegun), and 2020 (Ile-Epo, Oke-Odo), 2020(Abule Ado).
Senators, in their contribution, supported the motion and approved the prayers when they were put to voice vote by Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege who presided over plenary.