Lagos, Nigeria
CNN
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Lagos State governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has briefly halted his reelection marketing campaign after a prepare rammed right into a public bus within the nation’s business hub Thursday, killing six folks and injuring dozens of others.
The accident occurred at a bus cease within the Ikeja space of Lagos, a metropolis of round 20 million folks, Lagos state emergency companies mentioned in a press release.
Sanwo-Olu tweeted Thursday that 85 passengers comprising state workers had been aboard the bus.
“Lagos is in a state of mourning and for the subsequent 3 days, I’m suspending all marketing campaign actions. All flags can be flown at half mast and tomorrow all civil servants will work until 12 midday earlier than returning dwelling to be with their family members throughout this attempting time,” the governor additional mentioned in a series of tweets whereas calling for blood donations to deal with the injured.
The nation’s President Muhammadu Buhari described the accident as “distressing and intensely unhappy,” in a press release on Thursday.
“The accident on the stage crossing involving a prepare and BRT employees bus is distressing and intensely unhappy. I pray for the souls of the deceased and fast restoration of the injured,” Buhari said whereas commending Lagos authorities for intervening swiftly on the scene of the collision.
Safety guard Ubong Okon witnessed the aftermath of the crash, which occurred from about 7 a.m. to eight a.m. native time (0600 to 0700 GMT).
“I got here out to open the gate, then I noticed the prepare and the bus, I seemed contained in the bus, there have been numerous passengers inside, I went inside and noticed folks with accidents, there was blood in all places, then I began to assist get folks contained in the bus out.”
Visitors jams are a part of each day life in Lagos, the place most individuals drive with little regard for street and security guidelines.
In Africa’s most populous nation, many roads are poorly maintained and riven with potholes, resulting in accidents that declare hundreds of lives yearly.
Aviation Minister Hadi Sirika mentioned in a press release that he has directed Nigeria’s security investigation company to look into the reason for the accident.
