President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sympathy over the accident involving a train and Lagos State BRT staff bus in Shogunle area of Ikeja on Thursday morning.
In a reaction to the incident, the President, in a release issued by his spokesperson, Mallam Garba Shehu, described the accident at the level crossing involving the train and the BRT staff bus as distressing and extremely sad.
“I pray for the souls of the deceased and quick recovery of the many who were injured.”
President Buhari commended the Lagos State authorities and Federal Government agencies for promptly getting involved in relief work.
Deji Elumoye in Abuja
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