Otedola Bridge Again: LASEMA Recovers Another Fallen Oil Tanker

...Averts Oil Spill Fire Around Ojodu

LASEMA has recovered an oil tanker laden with 44,000 litres of Aviation fuel (Jet A1) involved in a lone accident from the Otedola Bridge inward Berger.

In this ongoing operation, the LASEMA team's preliminary investigations revealed that the fully loaded oil tanker with registration number EKY 814 XX, lost it's cargo in the lone accident due to over speeding and reckless driving on the part of the tanker driver.

The recovery team disclosed that when the incident occurred, the impact made the oil Tanker, due to the dead weight of it's 44,000 litres  cargo, pull off from it's Truck head, fall on its side, and started spilling it's content from torn portions of the tanker that impacted the ground.

However, no injuries, fatalities or deaths were recorded in the oil spillage caused by the fallen oil tanker on the Otedola Bridge nor around Ojodu Berger and it's environs, due to sustained activities of the LASEMA team and the hardworking LASG Fire Service that had been available from beginning of the operation.

The very real danger of fuel ignition, explosion and fire, was fully averted due to the timely intervention, activities and collaborative efforts of LASEMA and the LASG Fire Service teams that doused the gushing flow of fuel from it's oil spilling source, averting any probable ignition during it's journey through gutters and drains to the canal.

Though the spilled fuel had been doused and blanketed, the LASEMA response team as well as that of the Lagos State Fire Service remained on ground to mitigate against any probable hazard may result from trans loading of remnant fuel or recovery of the truck head from the deep gorge where it has fallen.

Speaking on the fatal lone accident and collaboration with other First Responders, the DG/CEO LASEMA, Dr. Olufemi Oke–Osanyintolu acknowledged the hugely successful Ojodu–Otedola bridge operation that was quietly achieved with virtually no disruption of traffic around the sensitive Ojodu-Berger road, as one of many in the state.

He attributed the smooth operations to the short response time of his well trained teams whom he said were very capable and excellent team workers that coordinate and collaborate well with other emergency responders at incident scenes to quickly bring emergency situations under control with minimum casualties and stress.

Dr. Oke–Osanyintolu who emphasized that aside hardwork and well trained teams, said that this Ojodu–Otedola bridge operation has once again proven true another of his mantras on seamless success, which he says is easily achieved through collaborative efforts of *"Working Better".

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NOS∆ OKUNBOR

Otedola Bridge Multiple Accident: LASEMA Rescues One, Recovers One, Five Vehicles

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LASEMA has successfully rescued an adult female stuck in a crushed white Toyota Hilux with registration number KRD 797 XN involved in a multiple road traffic accident this morning.

The incident involving five vehicles which occurred earlier today before the Otedola Bridge inward Berger where a yet to be identified adult male; driver of the crushed Toyota Hilux lost his life and the trapped female named Toyin was rescued by LASEMA teams using cutters and spreader to extricate the accident victims.

The trapped adult female who was rescued alive and extricated by the LASEMA team was handed over to LASAMBUS which administered first aid treatment while ensuring she was lucid all through administration of the treatment before being transfered to the Trauma Centre by the old Toll Gate at 7up.

The yet to be identified adult male who lost his life in the incident while driving the said Toyota Hilux with registration number KRD 797 XN   was bagged with his remains handed over to the State Environmental Health Monitoring Unit, SEHMU for proper disposal.

Recovery of the five vehicles involved in the multiple accident which included a DAF Truck with registration number LSD742 XK (Lagos), Toyota Sienna space bus with registration number: NEN 16 XQ (Anambra State), Ogun State Bus Mass Transit Scheme EPE 679 XT and a bus (OG L112), was coordinated by LASEMA's Director of Operations, Engineer Akinsanya Olatunde who ensured the accident vehicles were quickly recovered off the road for smooth flow of vehicular activities to resume.


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Lagos Speaker Obasa, Ogundimu, Other Lawmakers Call On Gov. Ambode To Restrict Trailer's Movement

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Following the recent petrol tanker accident that claimed lives and property along Otedola Estate in Berger area on Thursday 28th June,  2018, the Leader of the House, Hon. Sanai Agunbiade called for a review of issues surrounding movement of trailers in the state.

The Motion was moved by 14 members of the House.

The House urged the Governor to direct the State Commissioner for Transportation, Hon. Dipo Lawanson to ensure that long vehicles do not ply the roads in the state until 9pm.

"The House observed that the fire incident around Otedola Estate on Thursday  28, June led to avoidable deaths of several people and destroyed many properties.

"We noticed that the incident was caused by recklessness on the part of the driver, overspeeding, drinking of alcohol amongst others.  It is also observed that many of the drivers do not have drivers license  and many of the vehicles are not road worthy," he said.

While commending the Lagos State Government for the rapid response to the incident, the movers of the motion urged the state government to sanction any long vehicle owner that does not obtain necessary papers and ensure road worthiness of their vehicles.

Agunbiade stated that it was worrisome that long vehicles are parked on Ikorodu Road indiscriminately considering the consequences.

The House used the opportunity to call on the state's Governor to direct the Commissioner for Transportion to provide regulations for the types of vehicles that would ply Lagos roads based on their year of purchase.

Agunbiade added that the state government should direct all owners of long vehicles to go for insurance policies, provide places to park the vehicles and ensure that they follow the regulations of the state government.

"We also want to call on Governor Ambode to direct the Chief Justice of the state, Justice Olufunmilayo Oke to set up mobile courts to handle cases involving long vehicles.

"The House calls on the Minister of Power, Works and Housing to repair the roads in the state and provide weigh bridges for the vehicles," he said.

The Motion was, however, supported by Hon. Abiodun Tobun.

Contributing to the matter, the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa suggested that the state Commissioner for Transport should meet with the insurance companies so that the policies would be done properly.

"The state government should have a discussion with the insurance companies  so that the policies would be original and not fake.

"Our traffic law should be reviewed to reduce loss of lives on our roads. If the Otedola Estate incident had happened at night, the casualty would have been minimal," he stated.

Also speaking on the matter,  Hon. Yinka Ogundimu said that the state government should call on the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Edgal Imohinmi to be up and doing to ensure that the vehicle owners obtain insurance policies.

He said that the policies should be regulated by the police so that the efforts of the government would not be wasted.

The motion was also supported by Hon. Bisi Yusuf, who said that a similar incident was averted in Alimosho Area on Wednesday, adding that the matter should be taken seriously.

The Speaker of the House subsequently directed the Clerk of the House, Mr. Azeez Sanni to write to the government on the matter.

Meanwhile, the House has set up a committee to review the mid-year expenditure of the Ministries, Parastatals and Agencies (MDAs) in the state.

The Committee is to be headed by Hon. Gbolahan Yishawu, while members include Hon. Abiodun Tobun, Hon. Yinka Ogundimu, Hon. Jude Idimogu, Hon. Bisi Yusuf, Hon. Moshood Oshun, Hon. Nurudeen Saka-Solaja and Hon. Adefunmilayo Tejuosho.

The committee was directed to submit its report within two weeks and a half.