Governor jide sanwoolu gives a brief of the situation:
– Location, PWD Sogunle
– Bus ‘33’ moving from Isolo to Alausa
– Driver Survived, now in Police custody
– Preliminary report: Driver error
– Occupants: Mostly Civil Servants and dependents
– NRC Update expected
Casualties Update (as at this time):
– 85 passengers on board
– 6 deaths (2 brought in dead, as announced by LASEMA, while 4 more dead at the hospital)
– 42 moderate injuries
– 29 serious injuries
– 8 mild injuries
Governor jide sanwoolu thanked the LASEMA, Security agencies, Staff and Students of LASUTHikeja for the response … Mr Governor also thanked the Staff of Lagos State Government for showing up for their loved ones and also encouraging them to be hopeful.
Governor jide sanwoolu suspends his campaigns for 3 days:
– Declares half day work Tomoro for Civil Servants
– All Flags to be raised at Half Mast
– Declared 3 Days Mourning for the State
Governor jide sanwoolu thanked his fellow contestants, Mr GRV lagos and official jandor for coming to the hospital to also commiserate with the Victims and the State Government.
Finally… Governor jide sanwoolu says the area is a triage center, which cases of this magnitude are immediately profiled and attended to, therefore quickly identifying the various levels of injuries of the patients and each will be sent to various wards & others for treatment.