One of many survivors of the accident that left 28 individuals burnt to dying, Future Sunday, has narrated how he miraculously survived.
The accident occurred on Saturday at Onipetsi alongside Ore-Lagos freeway.
Sunday mentioned one other passenger occupied the seat he initially sat on contained in the bus.
He was contained in the bus whose driver drove in opposition to visitors earlier than colliding with one other industrial bus.
Sunday, who’s an solely surviving son of his mother and father, spoke from his hospital mattress the place he’s receiving therapy for damaged leg.
He mentioned he initially argued with the passenger that occupied his seat however went to the again after different passengers prevailed on him.
In line with him: ”I boarded a travelling company bus from Berger, in Lagos belonging to “GUO”, heading to Benin, Once we obtained to Mowe, the motive force was on patrol for passengers throughout that point, i got here out from the car to urinate.
“Earlier than I got here again to the automotive one other individual had already sat down on my seat. I grew to become so livid that led to an argument for some minutes, however the driver and the passengers begged me to go to the again seat, which I obliged to.
“One other passenger later joined me on the again seat. Within the course of, I used to be urgent my cellphone and felt dizzy
I didn’t know whether or not the motive force was making an attempt to keep away from the police that made him comply with a technique
“I noticed when he diverted from his lane to a different lane however I used to be dozing off already, then I slept off
“Couple of minutes later, I noticed a trolling van, coming to rescue me, it was contained in the van I opened my eyes, asking somebody round me about what occurred
“It was there I obtained the data that the bus I boarded obtained burnt, that solely two individuals within the bus survived.
”I’m utilizing this medium to hunt monetary assist from people, Authorities. I don’t have cash to pay for my therapy for my damaged leg”.
A physician on the hospital, Mr Olatunji Paul, mentioned the 2 survivors of the accident have been stabilised.