The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NiDCOM, has confirmed that a Nigerian worker injured in last week’s explosion at the Barzan Gas Supply Facility in Ras Laffan, Qatar, has been discharged from hospital and is recovering.
The commission disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday, identifying the victim as Jubril Akorede Abdulrahman and expressing relief over his successful recovery.
According to the statement signed by NiDCOM’s Director of Media, Public Relations and Protocols, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, Abdulrahman was among dozens of workers injured when an explosion triggered a fire at the Qatar Energy-operated gas facility on the night of June 21, 2026.
NiDCOM said the Nigerian has since completed medical treatment and is currently recuperating at accommodation provided by his employer.
“The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NiDCOM, has confirmed that Mr Abdulrahman is alive, discharged from hospital, and currently recuperating at accommodation provided by his employer following the explosion and fire that struck the Barzan Gas Supply Facility in Ras Laffan, Qatar,” the statement stated.
The commission commended Nigeria’s Ambassador to Qatar, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, for his swift intervention, noting that he immediately engaged Qatari authorities after learning of the incident and closely monitored Abdulrahman’s condition throughout his treatment.
According to NiDCOM, the Ambassador confirmed that the explosion occurred at about 10:30 p.m. local time, prompting an immediate emergency response from Qatar Energy and the Qatar Civil Defence, who successfully contained the fire.
“It was Ambassador Yakubu’s prompt intervention that ensured Mr Abdulrahman’s situation was closely monitored and that the Nigerian
