The Lagos State Tribunal of Enquiry into the fire and explosion that occurred on the 26th December, 2012 in Lagos Island will hold its inaugural sitting on the 4th of April.
The tribunal will also start to entertain the contributions and testimonies of the members of the public on the 8th of April.
The chairman of the tribunal, Justice Sunday Oladokun-Ishola (rtd) has, however, appealed to concerned parties and members of the public who have outstanding memoranda to ensure that they turned them in before the close of work on Tuesday, the 26th of March.
Three months ago, on the 26th of December 2012, fireworks allegedly stored in a building exploded, causing a blaze which destroyed lives and properties of residents and traders in Lagos Island.
The State Governor, Babatunde Fashola (SAN) inaugurated a tribunal to, among other things, inquire into the immediate and remote causes of the incident and establish a legal framework for the importation, distribution and sale of fireworks in the state with a view to finding solutions to forestall a recurrence.
Meanwhile, the members of the tribunal have paid a courtesy call on the chairman of the Lagos Island local government, Wasiu Sanni, in whose domain the incident occurred, assuring members of the public willing to testify when hearing commences on the 8th of April that their evidence will not be used against them.
The tribunal is expected to sit for three months after which it is required to submit its recommendations to the state governor.
