Sanwo-Olu Visits Ijegun Pipeline Explosion Victims In Hospital, Warns Vandals

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday visited victims of the recent Ijegun pipeline fire incident who are receiving treatment at the Trauma and Burns Unit of the Gbagada General Hospital.

The Governor, in company with his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, sympathised with families of the victims and also appraised recuperation of the survivors.

The Governor took time to go round the three wards where some of the victims were receiving treatment for various degrees of injuries.

Among the survivors are three children and four adults.

While describing the incident as unfortunate, Governor Sanwo-Olu bemoaned criminal activities around oil pipeline right of ways in the state, stressing that the State Government would cooperate with the Federal Government to strengthen security patrol of the vulnerable areas to protect the lives of residents.

He said, “We are here to check on the survivors, who are receiving treatment and assess their healing process. Although we had a few fatalities, there are many survivors with different degrees of burn. They are responding well to treatment. I spoke with them and assured them that the government will do everything to ensure they get well.

“This kind of unfortunate incident must be a lesson for all of us. We cannot continue to witness the loss of lives to this kind of preventable crimes. Those who are bent on making illegal wealth at the expense of other people’s lives should have a rethink.”

Sanwo-Olu warned those engaging in pipeline vandalism to desist, saying full the wrath of the law would be brought against economic saboteurs.