Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu Wives Visit Victims Of Train Accident, As Lagos Waives Patient’s Bills

Wife of Nigeria’s President-Elect, Senator Oluremi Tinubu and the wife of Lagos State Governor, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu on Friday visited victims of Thursday’s Train accident involving a staff bus of the state government that led to the death of six people at the various health facilities where they are being treated.

Tinubu and Sanwo-Olu were accompanied by the Wife of the Deputy Governor, Mrs. Oluremi Hamzat, and other senior officials of the state government, where they empathized with the victims and assessed their ongoing treatment at the health facilities. 

The hospitals visited include the General Hospital, Gbagada; Lagos State Accident and Emergency Centre, Toll Gate; and the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja.

While commiserating with the patients at the Lagos State Accident and Emergency Centre, Senator Tinubu came across a 23-year-old man, Osita Anazi from Ebonyi State, who was involved in an auto accident and required surgery as a result of pains arising from clinical right femoral fracture.

Senator Tinubu keenly enquired about his condition and out of compassion pleaded with the young man, who didn’t have the financial means for the surgery, to stay back in Lagos, assuring that his fees of his treatment would be paid an all-expense paid surgery by the Lagos State government.

She said, “Lagos accommodates all citizens and prioritizes the welfare and well-being of all Nigerians.”

Tinubu and Sanwo-Olu commiserated with the families that lost their loved ones, describing the accident as unfortunate and deeply painful. 

Fielding questions from journalists at LASUTH, Senator Tinubu urged drivers to be more careful to avoid situations that can result in the loss of precious lives in the future.

“From our assessment of the situation, we can see that the patients are in good hands; they are stabilized. We are not God but we are deeply saddened by what has happened.

“We hope that the drivers are more careful to avoid this in the future. We commiserate with the families that lost their loved ones and wish those who are here speedy recovery,” Senator Tinubu said.  

She also commended the State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and the state government for taking care of the medical bills of all the patients, just as she presented various gift items to the victims to aid and fast-track their recovery process.

Meanwhile, Lagos state Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Friday also paid a condolence visit to the families of Lagos State government staff who were involved in the train accident.

The governor who visited the homes of the youth corp member, Miss Aina Oreoluwa Juliana and 54 years old Mrs. Victoria Johnson working with LASUTH and Esther Rosoku, a staff of LIRS was accompanied by the state’s Head of Service, Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola and other members of the state executive council.