President Muhammadu Buhari mourned the victims of an explosion that rocked an illegal refinery in Imo State and also ordered an intensified clampdown on illegal refining sites across the country.
President Buhari described the explosion as a catastrophe and a national disaster.
The President says the responsibility for the loss of lives and property must squarely lie with the sponsors of the illegal refinery, who must all be caught and made to face justice.
The President ordered the armed forces, security, and intelligence agencies to intensify the clampdown on illegal refineries.
He also urged community leaders, the police, and the secret service to never allow the occurrence of the heart-breaking incident in any part of the country again.