The recent tragic accident involving a truck and two buses in Lagos, Nigeria has once again highlighted the importance of vigilance and adherence to road safety regulations. The rescue agency LASEMA was alerted to the incident following distress calls and quickly deployed its team to the scene to respond.
According to the agency’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, the truck, with registration number FKJ 484 YA and loaded with goods, hit one of the moving buses, veered off the road and fell uncontrollably into the other bus parked on the side of the road. This series of unfortunate events led to devastating consequences, including the tragic death of a police officer on his motorcycle who was trapped by the incident.
The accident highlights the need for regular inspection of vehicles, adherence to road safety regulations and caution on the roads. Drivers should always be fully focused on driving, avoid distractions and obey speed limits to ensure the safety of all road users.
In addition, authorities should strengthen road safety awareness campaigns, implement accident prevention measures and ensure safe road conditions to reduce the number of unnecessary incidents and losses.
Road safety is everyone’s business and everyone must play an active role in promoting a safety culture and preventing avoidable accidents. By honouring the memory of the victims of this accident, let us commit to making our roads a safer place for all.
Together, we can prevent such tragedies in the future and work towards safer roads for all road users. Let us remain vigilant, follow road safety rules and make protecting lives our top priority on the roads.