S. A: FOUR PEOPLE HAVE DIED AFTER A CAR WAS SWEPT AWAY AT AN OVERFLOWING BRIDGE IN THE MAKOTOPONG RIVER NEAR SEBAYENG.(PHOTO).

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 Four people have died after a car was swept away at an overflowing bridge in the Makotopong River near Sebayeng. Police recovered the bodies after a blue Renault Kwid carrying five occupants was pulled into the river during heavy water flow on Sunday morning, 8 March 2026. One passenger escaped from the vehicle and alerted police and emergency services. Police say the car was travelling along the Madiga–Makotopong gravel road when it overturned at the flooded bridge and was dragged into the river. The Provincial Search and Rescue team recovered the first body on Sunday. The victim was identified as Lebapa Petrus Mochitele, 27, from Madiga Village. EMS personnel declared him dead at the scene. Search operations resumed on Monday with the SAPS Water Wing Unit, EMS Search and Rescue, the Fire and Rescue Department, and an EMS helicopter. Teams located the submerged vehicle and recovered three more bodies. The victims were identified as Seobi Dikgale, 33, Betty Makokoane, 22, and Shel...

COMMISSIONER CHARGES NEWLY RECRUITED TOWN PLANNERS ON DEDICATION, UPRIGHTNESS. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.


COMMISSIONER CHARGES NEWLY RECRUITED TOWN PLANNERS ON DEDICATION, UPRIGHTNESS 
 

The Commissiner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Oluyinka Olumide has charged newly recruited Town Planners in Lagos State Public Service to be dedicated and upright in discharging their duties to the state.

The Commissioner made this call on Monday during the induction ceremony of the newly recruited officers at the Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority(LASPPPA) Headquarters,  First Secretariat,  Ikeja.

He enjoined the officers to get acquainted with the focus of the State Government and the mandate of the Ministry and  apply themselves to the service of the state while ensuring diligent and lawful conduct at all times.

" You should make the Lagos State Government that has given you this rare opportunity to serve proud by being good ambassadors and representing her well before the people whom you are to serve. You should take your time to learn, understand, and apply the rules and regulations as well as the noble culture of the Lagos State Public Service, " he said. 

Counselling further, the Commissioner urged the new officers to be resilient, punctual, time conscious, and respectful as these are qualities of highflyers in the system.

The Permanent Secretary, Office of Physical Planning, Engr Olumide Sotire, urged the new officers to be prepared for the familiarisation tour of the ministry’s departments and agencies to familiarise themselves with the workings of the ministry and be in good stead to give their best to the Lagos State Service. 

He advised them to be calm and attentive and be ready to deliver at any given time while the General Manager, Lagos State Planning and Environmental Monitoring Authority, Tpl. Daisi Oso spoke on the need to dress and comport themselves well as representatives of the State Government.

The General Manager, Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority, LASPPPA, Tpl. Kehinde Osinaike called for a prompt and accurate report of observations on the field as he urged the new officers to embrace technology and shun all forms of compromise in the discharge of their responsibilities.

Also, at the event were directors in the Ministry and its Agencies.


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