The Lagos State House of Assembly’s Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa has suspended a political walk across Agege, a suburb of Lagos following a train accident that happened in the Ikeja area of the State earlier on Thursday.
The bus carried a staff of the Lagos State government who were on their way to the office. Two people were reported dead while scores were injured in the accident.
He described the train accident as a sad occurrence just as he sympathised with the families of the victims.
Obasa met the thousands of youth, men and women as they walked towards the Pen Cinema area of Agege on his way from an official engagement and abruptly stopped them.
The Speaker thanked the various groups for their support while asking them to return home in honour of those affected by the accident.
He said: “I want to thank you all for coming out because of me. You have planned this walk for over three weeks and I understand.
“However, there was a sad incident today. A train collided with a bus conveying government staff and I learnt that casualties were recorded.
“You can imagine people who left their homes to go to work only to experience sa such terrible accidents
“As a result of this, I want to urge us all to return to our homes for the sake of the victims. Nobody prays to experience such. So I understand the feelings of the victims loved ones at this moment.”
“I commiserate with the families of those who lost their lives and support Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu as his administration begins a probe of the incident.
“I also urge us all to pray for the bereaved families and the injured as you all return home,” Obasa told the crowd.
