At least nine lives were lost in the late evening accident in which 54 vehicles were burnt. Four people were critically injured, the incident, which occurred at about 5pm, left scores of vehicles burnt
In a statement by its Information & Strategy Commissioner Kehinde Bamigbetan, the government described the accident as a sad development, saying that the incident was most unfortunate and regrettable.
The statement reads: “On behalf of the Lagos State Government, we extend our deepest commiseration to the families of persons who lost their lives as well as properties to the incident. Our thoughts and prayers are with them in this time of pain and grief.
“As a government, we would not relent in putting measures in place to ensure safety of lives and property of all residents.”
Bamgbetan said that Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has directed all relevant agencies to move into the area to normalise the apprehension that had taken over the scene and to also ensure that those in need are adequately taken care of.
The governor assured that clearing of the highway of damaged vehicles to establish normal traffic flow would continue throughout the night until the objective is achieved.
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Calling for the co-operation of all citizens with the officials of the agencies to restore the situation to normalcy, he urged motorists to adhere to the safety standard and the traffic laws so as to prevent a re-occurrence of such accidents.
