The fuel tanker that exploded on the Otedola link bridge of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on June 28 was not insured, it has been learnt.
The Lagos State Government and the Nigeria Insurers Association (NIA) found that the tanker did not have any cover.
It was originally designed to carry 15,000 tons ring equipment before it was converted to a 33,000 liters capacity fuel tanker.
Of the 54 vehicles burnt in the fire, only seven had comprehensive insurance, the Vehicle Inspection Unit (VIU) of the Lagos State Ministry of Transportation learnt through the Nigeria Insurance Industry Database (NIID).
Thirty-one had third party insurance 17 had no cover.
Vehicle Inspection Service (VIS) Director Hafiz Toriola, said at a Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers (NCRIB) Members Evening in Lagos, that the state fished out the truck owner and did forensic investigation on the accident.
The state, he said, now have the equipment reveal the details of all accidents and vehicles on its road.
He said: “Lagos State government has introduced advanced technology. We now have the equipment that reveals information on all vehicle manufacturers in the whole world. It is the first in Africa. It goes directly to the details of the vehicle. Once we know your chassis number or vehicle identification number, without seeing the vehicle, it will bring out the vehicle and its capacity. It is important for insurers to note this before insuring any vehicle on the road.
“We also have equipment that will do thorough inspection of the vehicle and diagnose it. We have 10 computerised centres in the state that can scan and diagnose your vehicles for anyone who cares to check the fitness of his or her vehicle. By the end of this year, we plan to add another 10 while we aim to have one in all 57 councils across the state. But presently, we have computerised everything that has to do with inspecting vehicles and accidents in the state.”
NIA Director-General Mrs Yetunde Ilori praised the government for finding the truck and other vehicle owners involved in the accident.
The state, she said, provided the equipment that discovered the chassis number of the truck, adding that NIA detected the insurance status of the truck and other vehicles involved in the accident.
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