LASTMA Rescues Woman, 9-Year-Old Son Trapped Under Truck, Nigerians React: “They Acted Responsibly”
- The help rendered by LASTMA officials has led to the safety of a mother and her young child
- Nigerians on social media lauded the operatives and noted the efforts by LASTMA have averted a major disaster
- Meanwhile, a mother and her nine-year-old child were trapped underneath a truck in the Iyana-Ipaja area of Lagos state on Tuesday, December 26
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On Tuesday, December 26, operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) rescued a mother and her nine-year-old child stuck under a fully loaded sand truck at Danco Filling Station, Iyana-Ipaja in Lagos state.
Source: Twitter
How the rescue operation was achieved
The director of public affairs and enlightenment department, Adebayo Taofiq, confirmed the development through a statement.
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He disclosed that the mother and her child were severely hurt when the driver of the sand diesel truck lost control, The Punch reported.
Taofiq stated further that the injured mother, her child, and the truck driver were taken to the General Hospital in the area for emergency medical attention by an ambulance from the State Environmental Health Monitoring Unit.
However, the acting General Manager, LASTMA, Bakare Oki, appealed to drivers to obey speed limits.
Nigerians react as LASTMA LASTMA rescues woman, 9-year-old son
As usual, Nigerians took to the comment section of X (formerly Twitter) and reacted to the development. Legit.ng captured some of their opinions below.
@bellaflorida15 tweeted:
"God bless you."
@Oromiplus tweeted:
"For the first time, LASTMA is acting responsibly."
@Okey_Ego_Crypto tweeted:
"Are you serious?
LASTMA: Lagos govt announces promotion of 267 officers
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) management initiated the distribution of letters to 267 recently promoted junior staff members.
The promotions received official approval and confirmation from the Personnel Management Board on Promotion (Junior Staff Committee).
This information was conveyed through a statement released by Adebayo Taofiq, the director of public affairs and enlightenment department at LASTMA, on December 23 via its official communication channel.
Sanwo-Olu sacks 11 LASTMA officers, gives reason
In an earlier report, Legit.ng confirmed that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu's government in Lagos sacked at least 11 officers of the state's traffic agency.
Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) announced the sacking of the 11 officers in a statement on Friday.
According to LASTMA, 12 officers appeared before the disciplinary panel on Thursday, and one was aware of all wrongdoings.
How driver evading LASTMA crushed 2 LAWMA workers to death
Also, Legit.ng reported earlier that two workers of LAWMA lost their lives when an unidentified driver attempting to evade a raid by operatives of LASTMA at Charlie Boy bus stop on the Oshodi-Gbagada expressway in Lagos state rammed into them.
The deceased cleaners were discovered in a drainage channel, prompting onlookers to grieve.
The presence of passersby and fellow street cleaners resulted in a road blockade, causing significant delays for commuters.
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