State government silent on Lagos tragedy
Almost 48 hours
after the multi-vehicle accident that claimed not less than 15 lives at
the Lagos end of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Sunday, the first
government reaction to the accident emerged – on President Jonathan’s
Facebook page.
In a message posted on Tuesday morning, the president said:
“I read your
comments on the horrific multi-car accident that occurred at the
‘Berger’ portion of the Lagos-Ibadan Express way in Lagos this weekend,
and which led to loss of several lives. My heart goes out to the
victims. I do pray for them that their souls rest in peace.
“I do not want to
say much because this is a sad incidence that requires action rather
than words, but suffice to say that I have ordered an investigation
into the circumstances that led to this avoidable disaster, with a view
to taking action to ensure that, as much as is humanly possible, this
type of scenario does not reoccur.”
Meanwhile, there
has been no official reaction from the Lagos State government, or the
governor, regarding the tragedy. The most recent update on the
government’s website at press time was a news item – FASHOLA, BOLA
TINUBU, OTHERS HONOUR KAFARU TINUBU AT 2ND MEMORIAL LECTURE – posted on
August 16.
None of the
governor’s six Twitter updates since Sunday has mentioned the tragedy.
“Congratulations to all Man U. Supporters…,” the governor tweeted on
Monday evening.
Neither the governor’s personal website, nor the five Facebook profiles listed in his name, make any mention of the incident.
On Monday, the
Lagos State Police Command issued a statement denying newspaper reports
that the accident was caused by an illegal police checkpoint.
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