Bodija Explosion: Victims well catered for - Oyo Govt
PRESS RELEASE The State government has debunked the insinuation that it has abandoned the welfare of victims of Bodija explosion in Ibadan. In a statement by the Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, government said the rumour is unfair and unnecessary. The commissioner revealed that ever since the January 16 explosion, government has been spending between 15 and 20 million naira weekly on accommodation and feeding for the victims in the past eight weeks. "As we speak, government has spent over 160 million naira on accommodation and feeding alone for the victims who were immediately accommodated at the Hotels and the 38 of them still residing in the various hotels." The commissioner said. "In the same vein, government has picked up a medical bill of over 17 million naira while those still in hospitals are being actively catered for." The commissioner said that seven decent hotels, some in eyebrow areas, are being used to accommodate victims of the unf