There was pandemonium on Tuesday at the Alake Sports Complex, Ijeja, Abeokuta, Ogun State, following an explosion caused by fire outbreak.
The complex is one of the venues of the ongoing National Sports Festival.
The fire outbreak was said to have occurred when a truck was supplying diesel to the power generating set at the complex.
The situation was said to have been put under control by emergency responders.
In its reaction to the incident, Ogun State government assured athletes participating in the ongoing sports festival as well as residents of their safety.
The Special Adviser to the Ogun State Governor on Media and Strategy, Kayode Akinmade, in a statement, said that while there was an incident involving a diesel tanker that resulted in a fire outbreak, the fire was immediately put out to prevent any damage.
Akinmade commended the promptness and proactiveness of the fire service in the state and the vigilance of officials at the complex, assuring participants at the sports festival of total safety.
“The incident this afternoon involving a diesel tanker close to one of our facilities for the National Sports Festival was very unfortunate. We thank God that the fire was immediately put out to avert any casualties.
“To this end, we want to assure all our athletes and the people of the state of safety and that there is no cause for alarm as the situation is under absolute control,” the statement reads in part.
