Ms Benson-Awoyinka spoke at the Eyo Festival, also known as Adamu Orisha Play, held on Saturday at Tafawa Balewa Square on Lagos Island.
President Bola Tinubu has described the Eyo festival of Lagos as a powerful expression of Nigeria’s rich culture and identity.
The agency said that search and rescue efforts by LASEMA’s response teams, NEMA, Red Cross, and the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service were ongoing.
According to her, the recurrent spread of fires in major markets exposes critical infrastructure gaps.
The Christmas event featured dance and drama presentations, prayers and words of affirmation.
He added that nine scheduled flights assigned to the aircraft for the day were affected.
He said that the monument reflects the depth of Lagos’ cultural heritage.
The inmates were given bags of rice, confectionery, toiletries, clothes, disinfectants, beverages, cash, and educational aids to support their reform.
“Afenifere unequivocally supports this decisive action, which comes after years of relentless insecurity,” a statement by the group said.
Mr Bakare-Oki described the accident as deeply painful.
