Wahala don show for Tincan Liverpool Bridge as tank dey fall and fuel dey spill! Na real gobe wey residents and commuters dey face as dem rush go collect diesel wey fall from one tanker wey no wan gree stand. The video wey don blow up for social media dey show people dey carry jerrycans, buckets, and any container wey dem fit find just to scoop the leaking fuel like say na freebie!
Eyewitnesses talk say dis tanker fall for morning time, as the jam dey happen, and the next wahala be say traffic don block everywhere. LASTMA, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, come drop statement talk say dem dey on ground with police and fire service to manage the situation, but e be like say nobody wan hear word, as people dey rush the scene like say dem dey share money for market!
According to LASTMA, the tanker wey don fall was loaded with diesel, and the diesel dey spread everywhere plus the bridge dey slippery now. People no dey even fear fire outbreak, as some dey free to collect since na free fuel. Dem dey argue say ‘we fit carry am home’, not minding say na serious risk dey inside.
LASTMA talk say dem don notify police operatives from Area B and other safety agencies wey rush come the scene before e turn to serious gobe. With the fire service dey work to contain the spill, dem come divert traffic to the other side of the bridge for safety. Still, everybody dey shout ‘there’s no way we fit go!’ as movement dey slow like tortoise.
As e be now, dem don block the bridge and traffic dey move very slow. LASTMA don warn say make motorists follow their instructions if dem no wan join for wahala! Dem dey use counter flow method for traffic control, and dem dey hope say tow truck go soon come carry the fallen tanker go so people fit move better.
Na wetin good people of Apapa go fit endure as dem try manage this fuel wahala. E get as e be!
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