The member representing Surulere 1 Federal
Constituency and Majority Leader of the House of
Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, has
attributed Wednesday’s tragic accident at
Ojuelegba area of Lagos State to negligence.
The lawmaker said the tragedy was avoidable.
Gbajabiamila, who expressed sadness over the
death of the victims, said this in a series of
tweets on his official Twitter handle on Thursday.
Three people were killed on Wednesday after a
container on a 40-feet trailer fell off the Ojuelegba
Bridge onto the road below landing on some
vehicles.
The majority leader called for a legislation that
would prevent such tragedy in the future, adding
that negligence on the part of trailer drivers in
Lagos should be criminalised while those found
culpable should face the wrath of the law.
Gbajabiamila said, “The tragedy that occurred in
my constituency when a trailer fell over a bridge,
crushing people to an untimely death was
avoidable.
“The act of negligence of trailer drivers must be
criminalised and people found to be culpable
should be held accountable for their negligence.
“It is now time for a legislation or regulation that
will prevent such occurrences in the future. I pray
that the soul of the departed rest in peace”.
Meanwhile, the Divisional Police Officer of the
Surulere Police Division, CSP Monday Agbonika,
has effected the arrest of the driver of the trailer
whose name was given as Wasiu Adeleke.
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