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BURNT, DEPRIVED AND ABANDONED

In a concerted effort to providing succor for the over 1,100 victims of the Kerosene Explosions which devastated Edo State, Nigeria, in 2001, and attain justice and equity thereby, Life Tag convenes a coalition of Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and stakeholders.

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Table of Content

Section 1:

- HISTORY
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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EXPLOSIONS
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SOME IMMEDIATE REACTIONS TO THE EXPLOSION.
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ORIGIN OF THE KILLER-KEROSENE
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NNPC'S DENIAL OF LIABILITY
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IS NNPC CULPABLE?
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COUNTER-REACTIONS TO NNPC's DENIALS
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WHERE IS THE COMPENSATION FOR THE VICTIMS?

Section 2:

- IGNOBLE ROLES BY EDO GOVERNMENT
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MEDICAL TREATMENT OF VICTIMS
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GOVERNMENT DECEIVES THE VICTIMS AND THE CONCERNED PUBLIC
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DIVERSION OF DRUGS DONATION
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SEIZURE OF MONETARY DONATION
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KILLING THE REPORT OF THE WILSON COMMISSION
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DOING THE ODD JOB FOR NNPC
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EDO GOVERNMENT FRUSTRATES THE VICTIMS' AGITATIONS

Section 3:

- INTERVENTION BY NGOs AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS
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OUR ADVOCACY THRUST SO FAR
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DEMANDS FROM NNPC AND EDO STATE GOVERNMENT
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MASS MEDIA CAMPAIGNS
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NNPC's KEROSENE EXPLOSION TRUST FUND.
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COLLECTIVE RESOLVE BY THE NGO COALITION
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FUNDRAISING FOR THE VICTIMS

   
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