26th March, 2023
By Adejoke Monsurat
Ogun State Deputy Governor, Engineer Noimot Salako-Oyedele has visited the scene of a trailer accident at Enugada, Lafenwa in Abeokuta and given the assurance of the government’s intervention.
While speaking, Engr. Salako-Oyedele noted that this was one accident too many in the axis.
She described the incident which resulted in the loss of lives and properties as disheartening.
Salako-Oyedele emphasized that the Prince Dapo Abiodun administration in the state was a compassionate one, indicating that something will be done to put an end to such unnecessary accidents as soon as possible.
While commiserating with victims of the incident, Engr Noimot Salako-Oyedele promised that government would step in and look at ways it could help alleviate the sufferings of those directly affected by the mishap.
She noted that all the agencies of government in the state, that are key players in crisis management, led by its Commissioners, such as the Ministry of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Ministry of Transportation, Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE), Ogun State Fire service as well as men of the Nigerian Police and Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corp were on ground to guard against the break down of law and order in the area.
She pleaded for the cooperation of motorists and people in the area as the appropriate agencies worked assiduously to ensure safety as well as the smooth flow of vehicular and human movements while evacuation work continues in earnest.
The Deputy Governor was accompanied to the scene of the accident by Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Alh. Waleed Odusile; Commissioner for Transportation, Engr Gbenga Dairo; Commissioner for Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Olufemi Ilori Oduntan; TRACE Commander, Comm Olaseni Ogunyemi, and other key government functionaries.