In a swift reaction to the train accident that occurred in Lagos on Thursday, March 9, 2023, the Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, has directed the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) experts to commence immediate investigation to ascertain the causative factors.
A passenger train had on Thursday morning collided with a Lagos State Government bus conveying workers to their work places in Lagos that fateful morning leading to the death of some of the passengers and most left in injuries.
Describing the accident as unfortunate, Sirika assured the public of the capacity of the NSIB to unravel the immediate and remote causes of the accident and proffer ways of preventing such in the future.
He solicited the cooperation of members of the public as investigation by the NSIB team commenced.
He commiserated with the government and people of Lagos state, especially those who have lost their loved ones, on the sad event, and prayed for the quick recovery of those injured in the accident.
According to reports, eight persons were confirmed killed while many sustained various degrees of injuries when the moving train rammed into a BRT bus at the PWD bus stop in the Ikeja area of Lagos State.