The executive chairman of Amuwo-Odofin LGA, Engr Valentine Buraimoh was at the site of the Gas Explosion which occurred on 15th March 2020 at Abule-Ado Axis of the LGA.
Engr Buraimoh, who sustained minor injuries at the scene of the incident, said about three schools were affected.
“Churches were also affected. We have been able to rescue some but more are still trapped in the buildings. We have called the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) and they are on their way. But our men are still on the ground trying to rescue as many as they can,” he said.
Buraimoh, however, said pipeline vandals did not cause the explosion because soldiers stationed 30 metres away were monitoring the area.
“What we know is that there is a technical fault around the pipeline, which led to the explosion,” he said.
In the confusion, the Executive Chairman of Amuwo Odofin Local Government, Engr. Valentine Buraimoh, sustained injuries at the scene of the explosion. Buraimoh was said to have sustained the injuries on his leg in the course of embarking on – the- spot assessment at the scene.
He was in the company of his vice and other stakeholders when the incident happened but was given first aid on the spot.
However, he said the explosion was not caused by human vandalism but what he described as “technical mishap” along the NNPC pipeline channels.
“I want to commend the efforts of all the emergency and disaster agencies for responding promptly to the unfortunate situation as Lagos State is on top of it,” he said.