The executive committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ibadan branch, has sympathized with victims of Tuesday’s explosion at Bodija area of Ibadan, Oyo State capital.
The association in a statement by its publicity secretary, Oluwatobi Fatoki, Esq. said the chairman of the association, Folasade Aladeniyi and other members of the executive committee of the Bar reached out to legal practitioners residing and practicing around the axis of the explosion.
The association revealed that some legal practitioners from the Ibadan branch of the NBA, including, the former Governor of old Oyo state, Chief Bola Ige, former deputy governor of Oyo state, Iyiola Oladokun, Niyi Akintola (SAN), Niyi Farinto, Ayo Arowosafe among others, were affected by the explosion.
The executive committee of the NBA commended the swift action of the state government, security agencies, fire brigade, medical practitioners, Red Cross and others in ameliorating the effect of the blast on the victims.
The NBA chairman charged members of the public to always speak up and report suspicious issues around them.
“Our general conspiracy of silence and to look the other way in our country when we notice wrong and abnormal behaviour around us is our undoing.
“As long as the matter does not affect us personally, we look away, and we are not bothered.”
Ms Aladeniyi also urged the Oyo state government to always act on complaints received by members of the public in the interest of good governance.
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