Gov. Umaru Bago of Niger has banned heavy-duty trucks from plying one way through Dikko bridge, following a tanker explosion that claimed many lives on Saturday.
The governor gave the directive during a visit to the scene of the explosion at Dikko junction in Suleja local government area of the state.
He described the incident as pathetic while expressing sadness over the loss of lives.
He, however, expressed relief that it did not extend to adjoining communities in the area.
Bago decried the recklessness of some drivers just as he directed that vehicles coming from the Maje axis should not pass through Dikko Bridge.