The Federal Government has ordered the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau to conduct an immediate investigation into what caused the collision of Lagos State Government staff bus, carrying the state employees, that was crushed by a train on Thursday in the Ikeja neighborhood of Lagos.
Senator Hadi Sirika, the minister of aviation, published the order in a tweet under the name @hadisirika.
The minister sent his sympathies to all touched by the tragedy and prayed for those who were hurt to recover quickly.
Moreover, Sirika requested the general public to assist the NSIB investigating team.
He wrote, “My heart goes out to those who lost their lives in today’s train crash and those who got injured as well as the Government and people of Lagos.
“Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau experts have been directed to move quickly. We solicit public cooperation as the investigation commences”
The PUNCH had previously reported that a moving train collided with a BRT bus at the PWD bus stop in the Ikeja neighborhood of Lagos State on Thursday morning, resulting in two fatalities and numerous injuries.
Taofiq Adebayo, Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department for the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, confirmed that rescue efforts were still in progress and that many casualties were anticipated due to the fully loaded bus carrying employees from Ikotun to Alausa, the state secretariat.
