By Joy Odor
The Federal Government of Nigeria has commiserated with the Government and people of Lebanon over the August 4, 2020 deadly explosion that occurred in the main Seaport in Beirut.
This was contained in a press statement signed by the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr Ferdinand Nwonye in Abuja on Monday.
It said the incident which is reported to have been caused by a blast inside a warehouse, released a strong shockwave, causing catastrophic damage to infrastructure and buildings, in different parts of the city. The unfortunate incident resulted in the death of over one hundred and sixty persons and thousands wounded.
According to the statement, the Government of Nigeria is in solidarity with the nation of Lebanon in this period of grief and called for international support to facilitate the rebuilding process.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs therefore informed the general public that reports from the Embassy of Nigeria in Beirut indicate that, so far, there is no reported case of Nigerian nationals among the dead but the host authorities are still assessing the impact of the damage caused by the massive explosion.
