CNG Cylinder Did Not Cause Abuja Tanker Blast, Says Onanuga

Bayo Onanuga, President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, has refuted claims that the truck’s compressed natural gas (CNG) cylinder exploded when it collided with a gasoline tanker in Karu, Abuja, on Wednesday.

The presidential communications advisor claimed that the truck’s CNG cylinder did not explode and was found undamaged in a post made on Thursday morning via his official 𝕏 account.
Furthermore, he refuted some allegations that the unfortunate explosion that took place on Wednesday night was caused by the CNG cylinder.

During Wednesday night’s explosion in Karu, Abuja, this cement truck’s CNG cylinder collided with a gasoline tanker. In contrast to previous claims, the CNG cylinder was found undamaged. The thing didn’t blow up. Additionally, it wasn’t the reason behind the devastating explosion,” Onanuga said on 𝕏, including a video showing the cylinder.

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has revealed that a fatal tanker explosion happened on Wednesday night in Abuja, close to the Karu Bridge.

Around 7:14 p.m., the tragedy happened, causing numerous automobiles to be destroyed and causing alarm among commuters and locals.

The police confirmed that 14 automobiles were totally burned and that six people were killed in the event.

According to reports, the tragedy was characterized as a severe motor vehicle crash that occurred prior to Nyanya Bridge in an official statement by SP Josephine Adeh, the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer.

The police stated that six people were pulled from the wreckage but were later pronounced dead at the hospital, despite some witnesses saying that the death toll topped ten.