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LequteMan
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The Lagos State Government has quashed reports of a plane crash around Oworonshoki area in the state, saying what people saw was merely a simulation exercise.
There had been reports that a plane crashed in the state with residents saying they saw a plane go down in the area.
The General Manager, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, Michael Akindele, who debunked the rumor, said the exercise was carried out to ascertain preparedness of emergency agencies in the case of a plane crash.
“As part of emergency preparedness of the National Emergency Management Agency, in collaboration with Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA ) and other stakeholders in Lagos State, a simulation exercise was today conducted on plane crash in Oworoshoki Area of Lagos State South West Nigeria,” he said.
He explained that the exercise would also help to assist in the areas such as coordination, response time, capacity building and the use of equipment and personnel during emergencies/disaster.
Agencies involved in the exercise includes NEMA, LASEMA, LASAMBUS, LASTMA, Lagos State Fire Service; Lagos State Waterway Authority.
Other Agencies are NAMA, NIMASA, Nigeria Police, RRS, NSCDC, FRSC, Nigeria Air Force, Nigeria Navy, and local divers.
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There had been reports that a plane crashed in the state with residents saying they saw a plane go down in the area.
The General Manager, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, Michael Akindele, who debunked the rumor, said the exercise was carried out to ascertain preparedness of emergency agencies in the case of a plane crash.
“As part of emergency preparedness of the National Emergency Management Agency, in collaboration with Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA ) and other stakeholders in Lagos State, a simulation exercise was today conducted on plane crash in Oworoshoki Area of Lagos State South West Nigeria,” he said.
He explained that the exercise would also help to assist in the areas such as coordination, response time, capacity building and the use of equipment and personnel during emergencies/disaster.
Agencies involved in the exercise includes NEMA, LASEMA, LASAMBUS, LASTMA, Lagos State Fire Service; Lagos State Waterway Authority.
Other Agencies are NAMA, NIMASA, Nigeria Police, RRS, NSCDC, FRSC, Nigeria Air Force, Nigeria Navy, and local divers.
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