THE panel of Inquiry set up by Edo State Government to investigate the fire outbreak at the Ministry of Higher Education, yesterday, submitted its report to Governor Adams Oshiomhole.
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The report raised concern over the indiscriminate siting of fuel stations in residential areas.
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Chairman of the panel, Justice Roland Amaize (rtd), said that the panel received 22 memoranda from members of the public and 23 witnesses testified before the panel.
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He said "the report consists of the main report and two other volumes. I hope that the recommendations of the panel will assist the government in avoiding a reoccurrence in future."
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He drew the governor's attention to the danger in siting petrol stations in residential areas, noting that same portends grave danger to the people.
Fire outbreaks are always very difficult to investigate so it might take a while for the truth to come out. But it would come out eventually!