Panic, fears and worried griped residents of Lagos on Monday following a report that by the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) that a BRT bus loaded with passengers fell into the lagoon on the Third Mainland Bridge. FRSC said this through its twitter handle, a news that sent many forced many Nigerians to dance barefooted. Dismissing the rumour, the General Manager, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) Mr Femi Oke-Osanyintolu, has said the it was force that filtered from the pit of hell.
” Osanyintolu while dismissing the news on Monday warned Nigerians against the misuse of social media to spread such misleading information” confirming it or dismissing it?
BRT accident: Social media should not be used to cause problems for the society LASEMA boss
Residents of Lagos were on Monday thrown into great fear following a report by the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) that a BRT bus loaded with passengers fell into the lagoon on the Third Mainland Bridge . FRSC said this through its twitter handle, a news that forced many Nigerians to ‘dance’ bare-footed.
Dismissing the rumour, the General Manager, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) Mr Femi Oke-Osanyintolu, has said the it was a rumour that filtered from the pit of hell.
Osanyintolu, while dismissing the news on Monday warned Nigerians against the misuse of social media to spread such misleading information.
He said: “The report is not true. As a matter of fact, it was a false alarm. No BRT bus fell or plunged into the Lagoon. The report was spread to cause panic among Lagosians.
“A BRT bus was actually involved in an accident with a commercial bus around Ebute Ero on the Island; some people were injured and are now receiving medical attention.
“We have always warned against the use of social media to disseminate false alarm.
“All that this can achieve is to cause panic and if not well managed could lead to some accidents and security problems.
“We are urging residents who are in the habit of sending such messages to refrain from that act.
“Social media should not be used to cause problems for the society, “ he said.
While calling on residents to always call the state emergency lines in cases of emergencies, Osayintolu added that they could also call the lines to verify any rumour.
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