By Bilkis Abdulraheem Lawal
Lagos Bus Services Limited (LBSL), has confirmed that one of its buses was involved in a fire incident earlier today, at about 1pm
According to a statement by the Public Affairs officer of the organization , Mr Afolabi Olawale, the incident occurred on the Third Mainland Bridge, heading towards Oshodi from Obalende, and involved a bus with code number 240057.
The statement added that
despite the prompt response of good Samaritans, and emergency responders, the vehicle was unfortunately consumed by fire , however no casuality or injury was recorded as a result of the incident.
The organisation reiterated that the safety of their passengers remains their utmost priority, adding that a comprehensive investigation is underway to determine the cause of the fire and necessary steps would be taken to prevent future occurrences.
The Managing Director of LBSL, Mr ldowu Oguntona expressed sincere appreciation to the brave individuals, including the Commissioner for Transportation Lagos State, Mr Oluwaseun Osiyemi, who assisted during the incident.
While noting that the organisation will provide updates on the investigation’s findings and any subsequent actions, the management of the organization maintained that it remains committed to delivering safe, reliable, and comfortable transportation services to the people of Lagos.
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