MAY THIS NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN.

My prayers are with the families who lost loved ones, vehicles and properties during Friday's inferno on the Eleme section of the East-West road.

The news of the tragic incident that occurred on Friday 26 April, is heart-wrenching to say the least. What a terrible loss for Rivers State, and one can only imagine the pain the families affected are going through at a time like this.

Every soul is precious, especially now when every family member is needed to support each other through our trying times as a Nation.

I commend His Excellency, Governor Siminalaye Fubara for his timely intervention and promise of necessary attention from the state government for families affected in the fire incident.

As we mourn the precious souls that were lost in the terrible accident, I pray that God will console the families who have lost their loved ones, and we receive healing as Rivers state, as this is a State and National tragedy.