Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has explained why the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), which the 22-year-old Bamise Ayanwola boarded before her death, has no CCTV.
He explained that the BRT buses that were bought about two years ago have CCTVs and trackers while the ones that were bought a year ago don’t have cameras.
“All of our BRT buses that we procured two and a half years ago have CCTV cameras and trackers but the additional ones we bought locally last year are the ones that have not been installed because we have to do a lot of configurations before you can put CCTV cameras on them”.
Governor Sanwo-Olu noted he is in talks with the manufacturers concerning the installations of the cameras.
“You need to do a lot of configuration before you can put CCTV cameras in them so we are speaking with the manufacturers of that. I don’t need to mention names but they were purchased locally. That is the unfortunate one this particular incident happened.”
He urged Lagosians not to board a BRT bus whose lights, radar lights that indicate destination, are off.
According to the governor, once the lights of a BRT bus are switched off, it means that the bus is no longer in service and that the driver is expected to take the bus to the park to close for the day.
Sister of the 22-year old Bamise Ayanwole and other protesters demand justice for the victim at the Lagos State House of Assembly.
The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has pledged that the parliament will ensure justice for Bamise Ayanwole.
Miss Ayanwole, a 22-year-old fashion designer went missing on Saturday, February 26, while heading home to Ota from Ajah. She boarded a BRT bus with number 240257 going to Oshodi at about 7 p.m. at Chevron Bus-Stop.
Unfortunately, her body was found dumped by the roadside, and an unidentified man reportedly informed officials of Ebute Ero Police Station on Saturday evening.
Addressing some protesters who stormed the House to urge the lawmakers to act on the case, Obasa sympathised with the family and friends of the victim, saying he and his colleagues were very concerned about the incident.
The Speaker urged Nigerians not to preempt the police which is investigating the case, adding that the House would continue to follow up to ensure justice is served appropriately.
“The erroneous belief that it would be swept under the carpet is unnecessary. The driver has been arrested and is in custody,” Obasa said.
“We are watching and must ensure justice is done on the case. The Governor has spoken about it and I just want to appeal that we work together to get justice.
“We will do everything to make sure that justice is served. Justice must be served. And everybody in Lagos must be protected.”
In their remarks, the elder sister of the deceased who joined the protesters said it was painful that such an incident happened.
They also called for more efforts by the government to ensure the security of lives and property.