Aftermath Of The Apata Fire Incident, Gov Makinde Visits The Area, Pledges Succour
The Oasis Reporters
December 21, 2022
Right in the middle of a debilitating fuel scarcity in Ibadan city and pretty much the South West region of Nigeria, a fire incident occurred in the Apata area to further push a kneeling fuel problem into a prostrate position.
Apata is a community on the outskirts of Ibadan at the boundary between Oyo State and Ogun State. It is a mere thirty minutes drive to Abeokuta, capital of Ogun State.
The area also houses the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Depot for Oyo State.
Initially established in what was see as the bushy outskirts of Ibadan city, the area has seen a massive influx of people into the area, building sprawling mansions because the presence of a Petroleum depot gave it a huge status being the convergence area of the Petroleum marketers who must always be in and around the vicinity for their business.
While Ibadan city was struggling to put energy into the vehicles of commuters at a time petrol was scarce and people were buying petrol for between 250 naira to 350 naira due to chronic shortages, disaster occurs.
A fire incident that may have been triggered by just about anything with combustible liquid in it.
Engineer Seyi Makinde, himself a Petroleum Industry player before he became governor of Oyo State went to the area on an inspection visit.
Greg Abolo
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