The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has sympathised with victims of the motorized vehicle accident that occurred yesterday’s night, in Karu, Abuja.
He provided to foot the medical payments of the casualties.
The Minister, who described the accident as avoidable, expressed condolences to the households of those that misplaced their lives, and directed continuation of remedies of those that sustained accidents.
Talking by means of his Senior Particular Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, the FCT Minister mentioned when he heard concerning the accident, he instantly directed the Mandate Secretary on Well being and Atmosphere, Dr Adedolapo Fasawe, to make sure immediate therapy of the injured, which she did.
“On my directive, the Mandate Secretary on Well being and Atmosphere, Dr Adedolapo Fasawe was in Asokoro District Hospital, until in the present day’s morning and she or he was among the many medical personnel who attended to the 17 casualties dropped at the hospital.
“She briefed me that after preliminary stabilization, seven of the 17 casualties obtained had been referred to Nationwide Hospital, six with minor accidents had been handled efficiently, three with extreme burns and inhalation and crush accidents are at present receiving therapy. Nevertheless, one of many casualties with third diploma burns handed away whereas being resuscitated,” he mentioned.
Calling on highway customers, particularly heavy obligation car drivers to all the time be cautious and cling strictly to hurry limits whereas driving, Wike mentioned it was painful that valuable lives had been misplaced and automobiles had been destroyed in an accident that might have been averted.
He referred to as on the Federal Street Security Corps (FRSC) and different businesses saddled with the accountability of making certain secure utilization of the roads to accentuate efforts geared toward sustaining strict compliance with site visitors guidelines.
Lere Olayinka
Senior Particular Assistant
Public Communications and Social Media
