Once again, the Lagos State government is making moves to further compensate victims of the train and government’s BRT collision.
Majority of the train crash victims were employees of the Lagos State Government who were going to their various places of work.
On Tuesday, the Lagos State government said it would compensate victims of the accident involving a train and the government-owned Bus rapid transit (BRT).
That accident occurred on Thursday, March 9, 2023 in the Ikeja area of the state.
The state Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Fredric Oladeinde, gave the government’s position on Wednesday.
He announced the compensation while briefing journalists after a nine-member committee set up by the state government in the aftermath of the accident submitted its report.
The state government had established a committee made up of the Permanent Secretaries from the relevant Ministries of the State Public Service to identify the families of the deceased and their dependents as well as the injured officers.
The committee was also tasked with determining the proper compensation packages for each affected family and state government employees.
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The Commissioner for Transport told journalists that findings of the committee report showed that six persons died out of a total of 102 passengers involved in the accident.
According to him, 85 passengers were on board the Staff Bus, while 17 were on the train.
Insurance Claims For Victims
According to Oladeinde, “the committee, as part of its proposals advised; Death benefits from the Group Life Insurance for families of the deceased, provision of work to one employable child of the deceased, and a concessionary scholarship to one of the deceased’s biological children.
“The report also recommended that injured accident victims receive full insurance claims as compensation, and that any staff victim who suffers from a permanent disability also receive compensation in accordance with the State’s Group Life Insurance Policy, among other benefits.
“The State Executive Council will make a final determination, regarding the committee’s recommendations, and Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola, Head of Service, will communicate any further instructions.” the commissioner added.
