Yusuff Moshood
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has urged residents to come to the aid of victims of the Ikeja train crash by visiting government medical facilities to donate blood.
According to the governor, some of the patients are in critical condition, hence the call for voluntary blood donation to help in the treatment of survivors of the accident.
The PUNCH HealthWise reported that an unspecified number of people were injured while some yet-to-be-confirmed number of people were reported dead after a passenger train crushed a Lagos State Government staff bus in the PWD area of the state.
The accident happened around 7 am on Thursday.
In a series of tweets on his official Twitter handle @jidesanwoolu, governor Sanwo-Olu after visiting LASUTH to see the victims of the accident said some patients are in critical condition.
“It is still a critical period for some of the patients as we continue to call for blood donations across different state government medical facilities. This is a call for our humanity to rise above all,” he said.
The governor stated that he was at LASUTH to understand the condition of the victims of the bus/train accident.
He said, “The team at LASUTH expertly set up an outdoor triage centre which has contributed to saving lives, speeding up injury level profiling, and supporting immediate critical action. Lagos is in a state of mourning for the next three days. I am suspending all campaign activities. All flags will be flown at half mast and tomorrow all civil servants will work till 12 noon before returning home to be with their loved ones during this trying time.
“It is still a critical period for some of the patients as we continue to call for blood donations across different state government medical facilities. This is a call for our humanity to rise above all. I also thank LASEMA, the security agencies, staff, and students of LASUTH. I am deeply saddened by the news of the train/bus accident. The vehicle was conveying staff of the Lagos state government, our staff who serve the state in different capacities. Let’s say a prayer for the families and a prayer of mercy and protection for our state.
“My thoughts are with the victims and their families during this difficult time. A big thank you to well-meaning Lagosians who immediately joined in rescue efforts. Our first responders and emergency services are on the ground and we will share more information shortly”.
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