Onitsha tanker tragedy: Atiku commiserates with families of victims, people and government of Anambra 

In a press statement released in Abuja by his media office and made available to. Hallmark, Atiku prayed for the repose of the souls of the scores of deceased persons, while soliciting God’s protection for Nigerians nationwide.

“May God accept the souls of the departed into blissful eternity and grant the relatives and families of the deceased bearable fortitude to accept the loss.

“I commiserate with the Government and good people of Anambra State in whose abode this huge loss had taken place,” Atiku said.

Meanwhile, he seized the opportunity to advise motorists and road safety agencies on safe and considerate driving.

He also implored Nigerians to stick together in moments of tragedy to demonstrate their national resilience to overcome tough times, while seeking more government investment in health and safety emergency measures to help forestall or reduce casualty figures in future occurrences.