Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika has directed the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau  to commence Immediate investigation  to unearth the circumstances surrounding the collision of Train and a bus conveying workers believed to be staff of Lagos State Government on Thursday.

Engr.Akin Olateru,Director General NSIB

Describing the accident as unfortunate, Sirika assures the public of the capacity of the Nigeria Safety Investigation Bureau to unravel the immediate and remote causes of the accident and proffer ways of preventing such in the future.

He solicits the  cooperation of members of the public as investigation by the NSIB team commences.

He commiserates with the government and people of Lagos state, especially those who have lost their loved ones, on the sad event, and prays for the quick recovery of those injured in the accident.

According to reports, two persons were confirmed killed while many sustained various degrees of injuries when a moving train rammed into a BRT bus at the PWD bus stop in the Ikeja area of Lagos state on Thursday morning