The Lagos State Government has reacted to tweets making the
rounds about a foamy substance surging through Anthony Village on Wednesday.
Pictures of white foamy substance surging through Anthony
Village had emerged online on Wednesday which got some Nigerians saying hat the
state was experiencing snowfalls while some wondered what could have led to the
development.
However, the Chief Press Secretary to the state Governor,
Gboyega Akosile, while addressing the situation in a tweet on Thursday said
that the foamy substance came from blanketing of an entire scene of an
accident.
Akosile said that the Lagos State Fire service carried out
the blanketing process as a result of content leakage (Black oil) from a
container which fell around the area. It was carried out to prevent a secondary
incident.
“The attention of the agency has been drawn to videos
circulating concerning some streets in Anthony Village.
“Earlier today, there was a vehicular incident involving a
lone articulated truck with registration number AAA 235-XW conveying a loaded
double 20ft container.
“It appeared to have lost control while in motion resulting
in the obstruction of vehicular movement on the main carriage way.
“Blanketing of the entire scene of incident was carried out
by the Lagos State Fire service as a result of the content leakage from the
container (Black oil) to prevent any secondary incident.
“The reaction from this blanketing is what has led to the
appearance of “snow/foam” in the aforementioned area. A full scale operation
comprising LASEPA, LASEMA, LASTMA ,LAGOS FIRE SERVICE and NIGERIA POLICE have
retrieved the container and cordoned it off the street.
“Further Investigation by LASEPA is ongoing to determine the
nature of the chemical being transported in the container.
“Any additional corrective action required will then be
carried out.
“We regret the inconvenience caused by the operation and are
working to prevent secondary damage and to mitigate any further environmental
challenges caused by the initial spill and the cleanup operation.
“That being said, we can confirm that no residents are
trapped in their homes and plead for all affected persons to exercise patience
and due caution.”
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