Abeg, make una gather here, the gist wey I dey bring na wahala wey dem avoid this morning for Lekki-Epe Road o! E happen around 2:00 a.m., when one big tanker wey dey carry Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) just lose control and collapse like say dem dey play football.
As e be, dis tanker no be ordinary food o, na fuel wey dey ready to turn Lagos to inferno if fire catch am. But thank God for LASTMA, dem dey on ground sharp- sharply to manage the matter and prevent wetin fit turn to serious gbege for the area.
LASTMA boys and girls quickly show sense, dem form rescue unit wey sabi how to handle this kin situation. Dem set safety perimeter like say dem dem dey protect football goal, control traffic, and start recovery operation immediately. No be small work, but dem handle am like professionals wey dem be.
Meanwhile, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service no carry last, dem join the show quick-quick. Dem come with fire prevention protocol wey no dey joke. E be like say dem get eyes for fire, as dem dey monitor everywhere make sure say no be fire dem go see over fuel wey dey spill everywhere.
The emergency team begin transfer fuel from the overturned tanker to another empty one wey get capacity of 33,000 litres. E no easy at all, but dem do am under the watchful eyes of the emergency personnel wey no wan hear say fire dey rekindle.
Traffic no be small wahala as dem suspend am for the road, but as dem don confirm say everything don dey ok, dem restore am back, sharp-sharp. E tire me to talk say nobody no gree fall for this drama, no casualty at all—na so dem take dodge bullet for this one!
Hon. Sola Giwa, wey be Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, no fit hide him happiness. E dey hail the teamwork wey LASTMA and the Fire Service show, call am “prompt and professional response.” E no happen every time wey wahala dey unfold dem go fit manage am like this.
LASTMA still dey yarn to tanker drivers and operators make dem keep eyes for road, maintain dem vehicles well, and follow safety rules especially when night don fall. Na only so we fit protect lives and keep Lagos infrastructure intact. No be every day we go dey carry fire drama for road o!
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