PDP OKAYS DELTA GOVT’S DECISION TO LEGISLATE ON GAS PLANT LOCATION

THE PDP HASDESCRIBED DELTA GOVERNMENT’S DECISION TO LEGISLATE ON THE LOCATION OF GAS PLANTS IN THE STATE AS A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

COMMISERATING WITH FAMILIES OF LAST FRIDAY’S GAS EXPLOSION AT AGBOR, PDP’S SOUTH-SOUTH NATIONAL VICE-CHAIRMAN, CHIEF DAN ORBIH, SAID SUCH LEGISLATION WOULD ENABLE THE STATE GOVERNMENT TO METE STIFF PENALTIES ON ILLEGAL GAS PLANT OPERATORS.

HE DESCRIBED THE GAS EXPLOSION WHICH LED TO THE LOSS OF LIVES AND DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTIES AS UNFORTUNATE AND SAID THAT MEASURES SHOULD BE TAKEN TO REGULATE THE LOCATION OF GAS PLANTS.

ORBIH COMMENDED THE DELTA GOVERNMENT FOR ITS PROMPT INTERVENTION AND TIMELY EVACUATION OF VICTIMS OF THE EXPLOSION FOR TREATMENT.