SaharaReporters had reported that the incident occurred along the Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe Western Bypass beside the National Examinations Council office, close to the Niger State House of Assembly and the state secretariat.
The Acting Controller of the Niger State Fire Service, Uman F. Usman, said firefighters faced challenges, including limited water supply and chemical shortages, while responding to a petrol tanker fire near Mandela Junction in Minna.
SaharaReporters had reported that the incident occurred along the Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe Western Bypass beside the National Examinations Council office, close to the Niger State House of Assembly and the state secretariat.
The tanker, which was leaving the NNPC Mega Station, caught fire, and the driver moved it away from the station to prevent an explosion.
No casualties were reported, although the driver sustained partial injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital.
Both federal and state firefighters later left the scene due to operational difficulties.
“And the road bad network contributed also in a station when we have fire people say we didn't come at it we didn't come at it you know we have to observe the traffic congestion and especially because of this road construction that's going on now which will take our time.
"The water supply in the city centre has a challenge there because we have to go back. If that's when we exalted the water we have to go back to either Chanchaga or our station to get water. And we all know fire will never wait for us.
"The scene of the incident is fairly safe now, but I won't say fully safe, because there's still a leakage.
"Now, a few times now, they will start transloading, because leaving it here is very, very risky.”
Usman added that overcrowding at the scene also affected firefighting operations.
As of the time of filing this report, the cause of the fire was still unknown.