Chai! Lagos don witness another wahala as fire waka enter 25-storey GNI Building for Martins Street on Christmas Eve, wey carry 8 lives go meet the Lord. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu don confirm the tragedy wey happen and him don talk say dem go take serious action to avoid wetin happen again.
During him visit for the site nine days after the fire, Governor Sanwo-Olu talk say 13 people don escape the inferno, but na 8 people dem don confirm don lose their lives. E really pain am as he lead those wey follow am to observe one minute silence for those wey don go. Na human mistake dey cause this kind gbege, e talk, and e stress say safety no suppose dey joke with for Lagos.
Sanwo-Olu, wey dey always dey show face for important matters, reveal say the fire no just affect GNI Building alone, e also touch many buildings wey dey around Martins Street, Shitta Street and Breadfruit Street. People dey run generator for everywhere, wey dey increase fire risk like say dem no sabi wetin dem dey do. He don give clear warning say any building wey no sabi pass safety tests go feel the full weight of government action, including demolition.
For him talk with the press, e make am clear say dem don deem the area around GNI Building unsafe. So dem caution people wey dey live, trade and pass there make dem waka far, as dem go soon dem demolish that building with careful planning. Safety na priority, and government dey ready to protect citizens from any secondary disaster wey fit happen after this kind fire.
As dem dey try recover from the shock, LASEMA don set up help desk for the area to handle reports of any missing person wey dey run business for that plaza. Dem dey work with other responders to make sure families wey don suffer this tragedy get all the support wey dem need.
For the time wey Sanwo-Olu visit the site, Martins Street dey close to business, with security dey guard the area well well. However, the government don promise residents say more updates go land as dem dey continue recovery and checking of structures. Abeg, my people, make we sabi say safety dey important, no be only money matter.
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