The Lagos State Government has disclosed that fire outbreaks remained the most prevalent emergency incidents across the state in 2025, as emergency responders saved properties worth ₦118.32 billion and rescued 1,924 victims from various disasters.
Commissioner for Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Relations, Mr Olugbenga Oyerinde, made this known on Monday during the 2026 Ministerial Press Briefing held at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, Alausa, Ikeja, where he presented the operational scorecards of agencies under the ministry.
According to the commissioner, properties valued at ₦19.72 billion were lost to fire incidents during the period under review, while emergency operations by the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service prevented losses estimated at over ₦118 billion.
He said the figures reflected improved emergency response capacity and stronger disaster management systems across the state.
Oyerinde disclosed that the Lagos State Command and Control Centre recorded 1,972 emergency calls between January and December 2025, excluding false calls, with fire outbreaks accounting for 1,685 incidents.
He noted that March recorded the highest number of emergency calls with 210 incidents due to dry season conditions and heightened fire risks, while August witnessed the lowest number of emergencies during the peak of the rainy season.
The commissioner further revealed that Alimosho Local Government recorded the highest number of emergencies statewide with 180 incidents, followed by Eti-Osa with 156 and Ikeja with 139 cases.
Road accidents also constituted a major emergency burden on the state, accounting for 394 incidents, while truck and tanker accidents recorded 249 cases within the period.
Providing updates on disaster response operations, Oyerinde said the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, handled 1,156 emergency incidents and rescued 1,924 persons alive from accident scenes and disaster locations across Lagos.
He added that 173 bodies were recovered during rescue operations, while the agency also responded to collapsed buildings, flooding, ship fire incidents, pipeline leakages and medical emergencies.
According to him, LASEMA’s ambulance and pre-hospital care units attended to 1,382 medical emergencies statewide during the review period.
On safety enforcement, the commissioner disclosed that the Lagos State Safety Commission intensified compliance operations across construction sites, industrial facilities and public spaces between 2025 and 2026.
He revealed that more than 2,800 construction sites and businesses faced enforcement actions for violating safety regulations, while over 100 restaurants and supermarkets were sealed for non-compliance with safety standards.
Oyerinde added that the commission conducted safety audits on haulage firms, oil and gas facilities, high-rise buildings, manufacturing companies and hospitality centres as part of efforts to prevent workplace accidents and structural failures.
The commissioner said the Sanwo-Olu administration had continued to strengthen emergency response infrastructure through the procurement of 62 firefighting and utility vehicles, alongside the completion of fire station projects at Ebute-Elefun in Lagos Island and Ijegun-Egba in Amuwo-Odofin.
He disclosed that additional fire station projects in Oworonshoki, Yaba and Ikotun were ongoing to improve emergency response time and operational coverage in densely populated areas.
Oyerinde reaffirmed the government’s commitment to building a safer and more resilient Lagos through stronger emergency preparedness, stricter safety enforcement and sustained investment in disaster management systems.