Residents scoop diesel after tanker accident in Kaduna

A tanker carrying 24,000 litres of diesel mislaid power portion trying to navigate astir a Toyota Hilux connected Saturday greeting and fell connected the Nnamdi Azikiwe Bypass Expressway successful Kaduna.

Although nary lives were lost, diesel was gushing from the tanker aft its screen was removed pursuing the accident.

Residents successful the assemblage were seen scooping the overflowing diesel into jerry cans, plates and different containers.

Speaking to DAILY POST, 25-year-old Miss Ruth Baba, a pupil of Kaduna State University, said she was scooping the diesel due to the fact that it presented an accidental to rise wealth for her schoolhouse fees.

“I person cipher to assistance paying my schoolhouse fees, since the decease of my parents. This is an accidental for maine to labour for my schoolhouse fees,” she said.

Similarly, 45-year-old Mr Josee Bande, who was caught scooping diesel into a jerry can, said: “I person thing to devour due to the fact that I don’t person the money. My household is hungry. With what I was capable to scoop, I tin wage my rent and bargain nutrient for my family.”

The operator of the tanker was reportedly successful a unchangeable condition.

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