13th July, 2015
In what could be best described as a show of concern, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Monday alighted from his vehicle to assist in the rescue of an accident victim.
The victim, Miss Anukam Angela, who was driving alone in a wine-colour Toyota Corolla car with registration number EKY 415 CG, at about 8:15am, lost control of the vehicle and rammed it into the median of the road along Osborne Road, Ikoyi before the vehicle somersaulted.
Worried by what could have befallen the occupants of the car, Governor Ambode who was heading to the office through the direction before the incident occurred, ordered his convoy to stop at the scene so as to enable him assess the situation as well as help rescue the passengers.
The Governor immediately instructed the ambulance attached to his convoy to convey Miss Angela, who was in a state of shock, and could barely move or talk, to the Lagos Island General Hospital for treatment.
Angela’s sister, Amaka, who was contacted shortly after the incident, said she was treated for minor injuries and discharged free of charge on the order of the Governor.
She said the ambulance also conveyed her sister back to her residence at Efosa Ehiedu Close, off Modupe Thomas Estate, Ajah, while the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) assisted in towing the vehicle away from the roadside to prevent traffic gridlock.
According to the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Habib Aruna, “what the governor has done is typical of him. It is indeed a demonstration of his concern for the wellbeing of every resident and Miss Angela is not an exception.
“He has also with this act, shown his commitment to an all inclusive approach in protecting the life and properties of citizens in the state.”