The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, has described as unfortunate and sad, the killing of eight people by a container in the Ojuelegba area of Surulere, Lagos on Sunday.
In a statement by his media aide, Lanre Lasisi, Gbajabiamila said he received the news of the falling of the 20-feet container on a commercial minibus, popularly known as Korope, with indignation, and was pained that innocent people lost their lives in such a manner.
The Speaker lauded the quick efforts of the officials of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), FRSC, Police and others in evacuating the victims and rescuing one person.
Gbajabiamila called for immediate action and an investigation into the incident.
“I was sad and shocked at the news of the killing of the eight innocent people by a container. I became more brokenhearted when I saw the gory images of the incident. This is unfortunate and unacceptable.
“This is not the first time such incident is happening in Lagos. I, therefore, call for immediate temporary installation of barriers as the case on Oba Akran – computer village, Ikeja to prevent trailers from using the bridge and compelled to use the under bridge alternatively to avert future occurrences. It is unacceptable for people to die in such a way at same spot multiple times,” Gbajabiamila said.
In another statement, Speaker Gbajabiamila, has congratulated Prof. Folasade Ogunsola on her investiture as the 13th Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos.
Prof. Ogunsola, who was appointed UNILAG VC in October of last year, became the first female to occupy that position since the inception of the university. She had her investiture as the 13th VC of UNILAG on Tuesday.
Gbajabiamila said he believed in the capacity of Prof. Ogunsola to bring more development to the famous university.
The Speaker, who is an alumnus of UNILAG, wished Prof. Ogunsola success in her five-year tenure as the VC.
He said he would continue to support UNILAG and other tertiary institutions in the country so as to secure the necessary educational infrastructure required to produce quality graduates for the benefit of the country.