He said that the incident occurred at about 11:30 a.m.
The Road Safety chief said it will take six years for the number plate to expire, though it can develop some problems such as being damaged and faded before the expiry date.
He urged drivers to exercise patience as the highways have been blocked and flooded.
She said the cause of the fire incident, which started in the early hours of Tuesday, was still unknown.
The NEMA official said stakeholders needed to be conscious of safety in their sectors, adding that any wrong step could spell doom for their operations.
The returnees brought back comprised 46 male adults, 62 female adults, two male and six female children, as well as four female and six male infants.
The Lagos State Government has vowed to investigate the cause of the building collapse.
Search and rescue operations are still ongoing as the rescue teams are digging down to ground zero.
The building, located at Oba Idowu Oniru Street, Lekki, was under construction when it collapsed.
The NEMA official, however, said the fire had been put out.
