Stampedes: Lagos warns present promoters, others

The Lagos State Authorities has known as on present promoters, non-governmental organisations, company organisations and personal people to make sure correct crowd administration earlier than organising any occasions to keep away from stampede.

Lagos State Commissioner for Info and Technique, Mr Gbenga Omotosho, made the decision at a press convention on Sunday in Lagos.

He mentioned it was necessary to warn occasion planners in opposition to stampede.

The Information Company of Nigeria (NAN) studies that stampedes lately claimed lives and injured others in Ibadan, Abuja and at Okija in Anambra State.

Lagos State Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu had on Saturday, in an announcement by his Particular Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Gboyega Akosile, sympathised with households that misplaced family members to the stampedes.

“The division of well being and social providers has partnered with security businesses, and are working to have management measures, however an important factor is that people who need to have large-crowd occasions should register with the security fee.

“There are legal guidelines in Lagos that say how one can go about such issues.

“For this reason the federal government, aside from the truth that we’re telling people to be security acutely aware right now, we’re additionally telling individuals who could need to do charity, that any act of charity mustn’t declare lives of individuals.

“Most individuals say it’s due to poverty, however I do know that it is only one aspect of the story.

“The opposite aspect of the story is that it’s in human nature that wherever freebies are being distributed, folks will go,” Omotosho mentioned.

Mr Gbenga Oyerinde, the state Commissioner for Particular Duties and Intergovernmental Relations, mentioned that Lagos had a four-year document of no stampede.

He mentioned that the state was decided to take care of the document.

“We’ve not recorded any stampede within the final 4 years, and we intend to maintain it that means.

“No freebies is definitely worth the lives of Lagosians, Gov. Sanwo-Olu values the lives of the state residents.

” We’ve toll-free traces to report circumstances of emergency. They’re 767 and 112.

“We’ve the tools and human useful resource to make sure all of us have an important festive season,” he mentioned.

Mrs Margaret Adeseye, the Director of Lagos State Fireplace and Rescue Service, known as on Lagos residents to be security acutely aware.

“Harmattan doesn’t trigger hearth, folks’s carelessness is accountable.

“Don’t retailer fireworks, don’t promote gasoline within the markets, maintain your fuel cylinders far-off out of your cookers,” she mentioned.

NAN studies that Lagos State recorded 1,749 hearth incidents in 2024.

Mr Lanre Mojola, the Director-Common, Lagos Security Fee, mentioned that organisers of occasions which might entice as much as 250 members ought to get a allow.

” For any gathering above 250, organisers are anticipated to register at https://www.lasgsafetyreg.com.

“We are going to assess the venue to ensure it’s conducive.

“Additionally, there ought to be safety and an ambulance on standby. It’s higher to be ready than to be sorry,” he mentioned.

(NAN)