The Deputy Director of the Oyo State Fire Service,  Adewuyi Moshood has blamed the inferno that ravaged the loading point of the Nigerian National Petroleum corporation on human error.

Speaking with Correspondent Kunle Ojo in an exclusive interview, Adewuyi described the incident as unfortunate stressing that the preliminary investigation revealed that safety tips were not observed by those at the loading point.

He described the incident as unfortunate stressing that the staff of the corporation should be commended for their efforts.

He appealed to staff of the corporation to always work in line with safety tips in order to avoid a repeat of the incident.

The Assistant Director of fire service urged residents to remain calm adding that the incident will not lead to fuel scarcity.