Ambulance, FRSC arrived at accident scene 10 minutes after - Ogun govt dismisses Afod’s claims

The Ogun State Government has disclosed that its ambulance and Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) unit arrived astatine the country of the caller mishap astatine Saapade, on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, 10 minutes aft it was reported, dismissing claims by Nollywood actor, Kunle Afod, that determination was nary exigency effect for astir 20 minutes.

According to the government, a passerby reported the mishap astatine the FRSC constituent successful Ogere, wherever a authorities ambulance was stationed, astatine 12:18 p.m., portion the ambulance and FRSC unit arrived astatine the country astatine 12:28 p.m.

The authorities explained that the exigency responders had to navigate the roadworthy and crook to the other carriageway to scope the mishap country astatine Saapade.

In a connection issued connected Saturday by the Special Adviser connected Media and Strategy to Governor Dapo Abiodun, Kayode Akinmade, the authorities said the Ogun State Emergency Medical Services and Ambulance System (OGSAES) responded promptly and helped prevention lives.

It disclosed that six ambulance points were located betwixt OPIC and Ogunmakin on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, adding that its exigency telephone centre did not person immoderate distress telephone from the axis concerning the incident.

The authorities further stated that the Nigeria Police and the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE) besides joined the exigency effect operation.

It explained that the victims were taken to Victory Hospital, Ogere, a adjacent backstage aesculapian facility, portion those who sustained much superior injuries were conveyed by the authorities ambulance to the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH), Sagamu.

The authorities commiserated with the families of those affected by the accident, expressing sympathy implicit the unfortunate incidental and wishing the injured victims a speedy recovery.

It, however, accused Afod of politicising the incidental and attempting to represent the Abiodun medication negatively done his video of the mishap scene.

The authorities alleged that Afod was a known protagonist of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship campaigner successful Ogun State, Ladi Adebutu, citing videos of the histrion campaigning for the absorption politician.

It said portion Afod was entitled to enactment immoderate governmental campaigner of his choice, helium should not let partisan considerations to power his comments connected an incidental involving injured victims and their families.

The connection noted that Afod had produced a run video for Adebutu lone days earlier the accident, adding that his latest video was an effort to make antagonistic publicity for the Abiodun administration.

“It is unfortunate that a partisan Nollywood histrion chose to purvey falsehood retired of spite, making utter mockery of the respected manufacture helium represents.

“Contrary to the wild, patently mendacious claims by Mr Kunle Afod intended to incite unit against the Ogun State Government, the Ogun State Emergency Medical Services and Ambulance System (OGSAES) responded swiftly to the mishap successful question,” the connection said.

Akinmade maintained that playing authorities with victims of roadworthy accidents was condemnable, adding that the Abiodun medication would not beryllium distracted by what helium described arsenic politically motivated attempts to discredit its exigency effect system.

The authorities besides urged motorists to workout caution and strictly observe postulation rules and roadworthy information regulations portion utilizing the highways.

It specifically advised drivers to debar excessive speeding, unsafe overtaking, reckless driving and different practices that endanger the lives of roadworthy users. Motorists were besides urged to guarantee that their vehicles were roadworthy and comply with applicable guidelines issued by the Federal Road Safety Corps.

The authorities maintained that roadworthy information was a shared work and called connected each roadworthy users to prioritise the extortion of quality lives.

Akinmade reaffirmed the government’s committedness to protecting lives connected the state’s highways and urged residents to study emergencies done the dedicated authorities exigency line, 08112000033.

The connection besides clarified that the authorities was not presently operating the nationalist exigency fig 112, arsenic the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) had yet to marque the work functional successful the authorities contempt efforts to activate it.

Ambulance, FRSC arrived astatine mishap country 10 minutes aft - Ogun govt dismisses Afod’s claims