The President of the Chartered Institute of Transport Administration, CIOTA Prince Segun Ochuko Obayendo, has expressed his heartfelt condolences to families and friends of those who lost their lives and those still battling with theirs in the tragic incident involving a train and a BRT bus at Ikeja Lagos today.
” I wish to express my sincere condolences to the Lagos State Government, Governor Babajide Sanwo-olu and all residents of the state.”
“Anytime we lose souls to incidents such as this, at CIOTA, it is like a stab to our hearts, and a rude awakening to how to further build on our advocacy to sensitize Nigerians on how to effectively use every means of transportation: land, rail, air, pipeline, etc without endangering their lives and that of other citizens and putting safety measures in place.”
In light of today’s incident, we will work with states in the federation and ensure there are barricades on all roads linked with or around our rail tracks. Once the train is a few kilometers ahead, the barricades will block the roads, preventing the movement of vehicles and other road users and this will forestall avoidable deaths on our railways as it obtains in developed nations.
Our gratitude goes to National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), who sprung into action, rescuing lives, our health workers at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital who have been working tirelessly to keep the survivors alive and well-meaning Nigerians who donated their blood to the victims.
May the souls of the departed rest in peace and may God console their loved ones.
