The Senate is set to bestow honour on Mr Ejiro Otarigho, a heroic tanker drive who drove a burning tanker from danger zone to a safe area.
The upper chamber made the resolution on Tuesday during plenary.
The resolution was sequel to a motion moved by the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege (APC, Delta Central) and co-sponsored by Senator James Manager (PDP, Delta South) and Senator Peter Nwaoboshi (APC, Delta North) at Tuesday plenary.
Omo-Agege in his address said Ejiro displayed a rare act of bravery last week, when he drove a burning tanker from danger zone to avert what could have been a tragic fire incident in Agbarho, Delta State.
According to him, the incident happened last Friday when Ejiro drove the burning truck for 25 minutes from a densely populated area to Agbarho River where the tanker was completely razed by the inferno.
Rising under Order 45 and 52 of the Senate Standing Order 2021 (as amended), Senator Omo-Agege stressed that but for Ejiro’s courage, a major fire disaster which would have claimed several lives and property could have happened in his senatorial district.
He noted that the driver’s audacious act of heroism, he stressed, has saved the nation from national tragedy and mourning.
Following the motion, the Senate President, Senator Ahmed Lawan resolved to honour Ejiro.
The Senate also resolved to invite Mr. Ejiro Otarigho to the Chamber of the Senate for public commendation.
Lawan hailed the driver for risking his life to drive the burning truck out of residential area to save lives.
