13th August, 2015
Kazeem Ugbodaga
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has commiserated with the victims of the helicopter that plunged into the lagoon around the Oworonshoki area of the State yesterday, expressing his deep regrets over the unfortunate incident.
The Governor who was represented by his Deputy, Dr. Oluranti Adebule added that the government dispatched its emergency team to the site upon hearing of the accident, informing that top officials of the government were at the site on the directive of the governor to get first hand information on the accident and offer necessary support and assistance while also allaying the fears of residents of the area over the unfortunate incident.
The Deputy Governor was also at the Gbagada General Hospital where four of the survivors were brought for medical attention and she offered words of encouragement to the injured passengers, assuring them that the best of medical care will be made available for them at the hospital.
Dr Adebule while briefing the press after the visits informed that another two survivors were taken to a private hospital around the site of the crash for first aid attention, noting that they would be moved to the government hospital once their condition is stable.
“We have four of the survivors at the Gbagada General Hospital while two others are at a private hospital, Afolabi Medical Centre, where they are being attended to as a sort of first aid pending when their condition improves and they will be transferred to the general hospital,” she stated.
“Information gathered at the site indicated that there were 12 passengers on the ill-fated flight, and four people have been confirmed dead and their bodies recovered and deposited at the mortuary, while efforts is still on to find the remaining passengers as well as the debris of the helicopter,” she added.