Nigeria, Oct. 22 -- The House of Representatives on Wednesday called for an immediate intervention on the deplorable Bida-Agaie-Lapai-Lambata-Diko Road in Niger State following a recent tragic tanker explosion at Essa Village in Katcha Local Government Area, which claimed over 30 lives and left scores injured.

The call followed a motion of urgent national importance sponsored by Saidu Abdullahi (APC, Niger) during plenary.

He described the road as a "death corridor" that has become notorious for fatal accidents, recurring tanker explosions, and crippling gridlocks.

On Tuesday, a petrol-laden tanker lost control and exploded at Essa Village, leaving more than 30 people dead and over 40 others severely injured.

The inferno destroyed sev...