A woman leader for the All Progressives Congress in Lagos State, Mrs Ola Williams, aka Iron Lady, has commiserated with victims of the collapsed building at Itafaaji area of Lagos Island, which claimed the lives of at least 20 people, including school children, with many others sustaining varying degrees of injuries.
Williams, who visited the hospitals where victims of the disaster were being treated with her group, Asiwaju for Life/Sanwoolu Babes, distributed funds and food items to the patients, while praying for their quick recovery.
The woman leader described the incident as “very sad and unfortunate”, lamenting that it was most pathetic that pupils in the cause of their statutory primary education met such a tragic end.
“As a mother, I feel the pains and I’m very sad that little pupils during their primary education died so untimely as a result of this incident,” Williams lamented.
She called on the government to bring to book any individual linked to the collapse of the building, adding that appropriate measures must be taken to forestall further occurrence.
Some of the health facilities Williams visited were Lagos Island General Hospital, Mercy Hospital, Island Health Centre, amongst others.
Also, the Woman Leader, who was a guest with her group at an event to commemorate the role of women in the reelection of President Muhammadu Buhari, shortly after her visits to the hospitals, commended the wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, for her response and gesture towards the victims.
Aisha Buhari and the wife of the Vice President, Mrs Dolapo Osinbajo, were in Lagos at the weekend to celebrate the significant contributions of women towards President Buhari’s re-election victory at the polls. They also visited hospitals where the victims were admitted to sympathise and encourage them as well as their relatives.
Williams appreciated Mrs. Buhari for being responsive to the plight of women and children, just as she commended her for recognising the roles played at various levels by the women folks in the reelection of the president.
“She is a true First Lady, a mother and a wife for being supportive to the victims of the collapsed building, especially the children,” Williams told our correspondent at the venue of the event to commemorate the role of women towards the success of President Buhari at the polls .
“I also give it to her for acknowledging the roles played by women in the just-concluded polls which saw the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Prof Yemi Osinbajo. This is a victory for all.”
Williams further called on political leaders to honour women in their administrations by giving them prominence in various
capacities.
Earlier in her address, the wife of the President specifically acknowledged the All Progressives Congress, APC, National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and Lagos women for their efforts in actualising the re-election of President Buhari.
She also appreciated all Lagosians for the success recorded by APC in the elections.
The First Lady commended wives of various APC governors for having to mobilise women and youths to achieve the
victory.
“Your significant contributions from the APC National Leader Asiwaju Bola Tinubu to you women are well appreciated,” she said, adding, “I want all Nigerians to join hands with the Buhari led APC govt to achieve the agenda of the next
level.”
She further assured that the president and the party would ensure that the new cabinet members are loyalists.
