Victims of Lagos Tanker Fire Get Compensation

Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday doled out cheques worth huge sums of money to 243 victims of recent tanker fire explosions in Iyana-Ipaja and Idimu areas of the state as compensation for their damaged properties.

 

The governor who was represented by his deputy, Dr (Mrs.) Oluranti Adebule at the cheque distribution event held at the Igando Rehabilitation Centre, Igando, urged the beneficiaries to utilise the government’s financial gestures and return home to rehabilitate themselves.

He said, “We know that what government has given is not enough but with the belief that you are going to put it to judicious use, it would go a long way to help out. Please stay peaceful and remain focused.

“We want to you to go back home and rehabilitate yourself as much as you could. The good Lord would continue to be with you. We pray not to witness this kind of incidence again. We share in your feelings and urge you to continue to give your support to this administration.”

Ambode urged citizens to continue to be patient and join hands with his administration, adding that the government is going to be very responsive and has already demonstrated that by the financial assistance.

Earlier, the permanent secretary, Ministry of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Dr Aderemi Desalu, said from the Iyana Ipaja incident, 76 persons were recommended for financial assistance out of which seven were landlords and got N500, 000 each. Sixty four others who were shop owners got N150, 000 each, while five tricycle operators got N50, 000 each.

Desalu said from the Idimu petrol tanker incident, a total of 369 were affected out of which 167 are adults.

“We brought members of that community to this camp. We had a total of 369 residents including children. They have been here for one month and would be departing very soon. One hundred and sixty seven of them are adults. We recommended N50, 000 but the governor magnanimously doubled what we recommended.

In another development, a committee set up by Governor Ambode to examine the immediate and remote causes of the petrol tanker disasters witnessed last month has submitted its report.