Ondo Blast: NGSA commends IGP, calls for caution

Director General of the Nigerian Geological Survey Agency, Dr. Abdulrazaq A. Garba has lauded the Inspector General of Police IGP Mohammed Adamu for setting up the Joint Investigations Team to probe the issues surrounding the recent explosion that occurred at Ilu Abo, near Akure in Ondo State.

In a statement signed by the Director General, he assured the IGPl of the full compliment of the Century old Nigerian Geological Survey Agency’s technical and human resources.

The DG however called for caution from the scientific community and others, to refrain from making public statements on the matter, as it is now squarely a police investigation.

 He also stated that all samples recovered from the site should be turned in, to the investigation team to enable a robust understanding of the incident that happened.

“On behalf of Hon. Minister of Mines and Steel Development, the Agency’s supervising Ministry, Arc. Olamilekan Adegbite, The Director General assured Nigerians that their findings will be scientific and involve necessary stakeholders for an all encompassing submission to be made,” the statement noted.

He assured that at the end of the investigation, a report presenting the fact of events that took place, will be presented for a better understanding of the public to put the records straight.