Aba auto crash: Abia Speaker, Sen Ohuabunwa, Nwaka condole families of victims

Aba auto crash: Abia Speaker, Sen Ohuabunwa, Nwaka condole families of victims

By Steve Oko

Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Chinedu Orji; and Senator Mao Ohuabunwa have condoled with the families of the victims of Thursday’s auto crash at Ogbo Hill Aba which killed no fewer than six persons on the spot, and left scores injured.

Similarly, former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Abia, and a governoship hopeful, Senator Emma Nwaka, has also conveyed his condolences to the deceased families.

The trio in separate statements made available to Wawa News Global, described the incident as ” most unfortunate and tragic”.

A truck conveying 40 feet container had break failure while descending the Ogbo Hill and crushed several tricycles before finally plunging into the Ahia Udele Market near the popular Water Side Abattoir.

Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu had during a visit at the scene, ordered the immediate relocation of the Abattoir to its permanent site at Good Morning Market Aba; and Omuma Uzor Abattoir in Ukwa West respectively.

The Speaker expressed his deep condolences for the families of the deceased and urged them to be consoled.

Senator Ohuabunwa prayed God to grant the affected families the fortitude to bear the painful loss of their beloved ones, and the souls of the departed eternal repose in his kingdom.

The former Leader, ECOWAS Parliament, also commended Gov. Ikpeazu for his prompt response and the relocation of the Abattoir which he said would help to decongest the area.

Sen. Nwaka urged the families of the affected victims to take solace in the Lord.

He also commended the Governor for “his quick interventions and courage to swiftly move, and relocate the Udele Market which has become an eyesore” to a new place.

Nwaka prayed for the quick recovery of the injured victims .

Meanwhile, an environmental rights group, Foundation for Environmental Rights Advocacy and Development, FENRAD, has appluaded the relocation of the Waterside abattoir which it said constituted environmental health hazard to the area.

FENRAD in a joint statement by its Executive Director, Comrade Nnanna Nwafor; and Head Corporate Accountability and Human Rights Enforcement, Mr. Akande Femisi, condoled with the victims’ families.

It urged the State House of Assembly to put in place legislative framework that bars articulated trucks from plying some routes, especially areas with high population density.

It also called for legislation against the movement of trucks and heavy duty machines during day time especially at densely populated areas.

The statement read in part:”FENRAD regrets the trend where unlatched container trucks now flood Aba town, a high-risk activity, where residential areas have all been turned into warehouses, with overhead electric cables, drainages and culverts, buildings and other public properties usually destroyed by these vehicles.

“If the plan of the town is not followed or recovered, FENRAD warns, chances are that this kind of accident may happen in the future again as population keeps growing without the city expanding”.

 

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