By Our Reporter
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), late Saturday night, in concert with the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, swiftly contained a fire incident, involving a Mack truck transporting an empty 20-foot container, along the Secretariat inward Otedola Bridge axis.
LASTMA disclosed this in a statement, issued by its spokesperson, Adebayo Taofiq, saying that the swift containment of the fire outbreak once again exemplified an unflinching dedication to public safety and incident management.
LASTMA said preliminary assessments revealed that the vehicle abruptly ignited while in motion, thereby constituting an immediate and grave threat to adjoining road users and critical infrastructure within the corridor, following which the Authority promptly mobilised its personnel to the scene, with the foremost objective of saving human life.
According to it, this was "achieved with the successful rescue of the truck driver, who escaped the conflagration without injury."
"Appreciating the volatile and high-risk nature of the occurrence, particularly within the strategically sensitive Otedola Bridge axis, LASTMA operatives activated emergency response protocols and collaborated seamlessly with the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service.
"The concerted intervention of both agencies culminated in the rapid suppression of the inferno, effectively forestalling its escalation and averting what could have devolved into a large-scale disaster.
"This decisive and coordinated action not only curtailed the propagation of the blaze but also facilitated the prompt restoration of vehicular movement, thereby minimising disruptions to commuters and safeguarding economic activities along the route," the statement said.
Reacting, the General Manager of LASTMA, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, lauded the operatives for their conspicuous gallantry, composure under pressure and unwavering adherence to the highest standards of operational excellence in the face of a potentially catastrophic incident.
The LASTMA boss reaffirmed the Authority’s enduring commitment to the protection of lives and property across the Lagos road network.
Bakare-Oki, however, strongly enjoined motorists to subject their vehicles to regular mechanical and electrical inspections and to exercise the utmost caution while in transit, noting that proactive maintenance remained an indispensable bulwark against unforeseen vehicular emergencies.
He assured that LASTMA remained steadfast in its statutory mandate to ensure a safe, efficient and seamlessly regulated traffic ecosystem throughout Lagos State.
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