President Bola Tinubu has directed a thorough investigation into the tanker explosion that resulted in multiple accidents and loss of lives in Karu, Abuja on Wednesday night.

This was disclosed by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in a statement he issued on Thursday.

According to Onanuga, the President also condoled with family members who lost loved ones in the inferno, which happened at the peak hour of the day, ordering priority treatment of the injured in various medical facilities in the capital city.

Tinubu directed security agencies, particularly those concerned with road safety, to pay closer attention to traffic around the capital city’s entry and exit points.

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He equally prayed for the souls of the departed and the grace of the Almighty God to comfort families that have lost their loved ones.