The Wife of Nigeria’s President-Elect, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, and the First Lady of Lagos State, Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, visited victims of the train accident that occurred on Thursday involving a staff bus of the State Government.
The accident happened at the various health facilities where they are receiving treatment.
During the visit, Tinubu and Sanwo-Olu were accompanied by the Wife of the Deputy Governor, Mrs Oluremi Hamzat, and other senior officials of the state government.
They went on a ward round and got a first-hand briefing on the train crash and efforts to save lives.
The hospitals visited include the General Hospital, Gbagada; Lagos State Accident and Emergency Centre, Toll Gate; and the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja.
Tinubu and Sanwo-Olu commiserated with the families that lost their loved ones and described the accident as unfortunate and deeply painful.
They also empathized with the victims and assessed their ongoing treatment at the health facilities.
While at the Lagos State Accident and Emergency Center, Senator Tinubu came across a 23-year-old man, Osita Anazi from Ebonyi State, who was involved in an auto accident and required surgery due to pains arising from clinical right femoral fracture.
Senator Tinubu, out of compassion, pleaded with the young man, who didn’t have the financial means for the surgery, to stay back in Lagos, assuring that fees for his treatment would be paid.
According to her, “Lagos accommodates all citizens and prioritizes the welfare and well-being of all Nigerians.”
Speaking in an interview at LASUTH, Senator Tinubu urged drivers to be more careful and work to avoid situations that can result in the loss of precious lives in the future. She commended the State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and the State Government for taking care of the medical bills of all the patients. She also presented various gift items to the victims to aid and fast-track their recovery process.
