Kwara Governor Gives Road Users Road Safety Advice During Visit To Oko-Olowo Expressway Accident Scene, Pays Sympathy Visit To Edun

Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of  Kwara state visited the scene of the  accident recorded on Oko-Olowo Expressway , Ilorin West local government, where two heavy trucks had collided and caught fire.

Three persons have been confirmed dead while some others were injured in the resulting inferno.

AbdulRazaq’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr Rafiu Ajakaye noted in a statement made available to Team@orientactualmags.com that the governor commiserated with the victims and their families, urging motorists to always drive safely and respect other road users. 

He appreciated the Federal government for its investment in the Oko-Olowo Expressway and other federal road projects in the state, adding that the state government will continue to engage the federal government to construct a flyover on the road to reduce accidents at the busy Malete junction axis of the expressway. 

‘There is a need for continued intervention on this road. For example, a flyover is needed to reduce congestion and accidents. But the first thing is safety. People’s safety is important. Drivers should control their speed because there are communities along this road.

Road safety is very important, and that is the business of the Federal Road Safety  Corps. This is a Federal road and a super highway in the state. It is a huge investment by the Federal government. We expect that the road is used in a manner that puts safety first. This accident is, according to eyewitness accounts, a result of excessive speed by the motorists involved. It is quite unfortunate, and we commiserate with those affected’ he said.

The governor was accompanied  by the supervising Commissioner for Works, Abdulqowiyu Olododo; Director, Kwara state Fire Service, Falade John Olumuyiwa; and CEO of Kwara state Road Traffic Management Authority (KWARTMA) Adegboye Akeem.

The  statement also noted that the governor had earlier paid a condolence visit to Maigida House in Edun community, Ilorin South local government , where a building had been gutted by fire -Team@orientactualmags.com
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