Senator Abatemi-Usman condoles with Okene accident victims Newsdiaryonline  Mon Jan 9,2012

 
Sen  Abatemi-Usman

Senator Nurudeen Abatemi-Usman representing Kogi Central on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has commiserated with the families of victims of the accident that occurred along Okene-Lokoja highway last Friday.

About seven people were reported to have died, while 19 others were said to have sustained varying degree of injuries in the accident, which took place at Obangede junction in Ogaminana when a truck, heading for the north, had brake failure and in the process lost control and rammed into a ditch. 

In a statement signed by Michael Jegede, Media Assistant to the Senator, Abatemi-Usman prayed God to grant the families of the deceased the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss. He equally prayed for quick recovery for the injured.

The Vice Chairman of Senate Committee on Niger Delta Affairs called on the Federal Government to extend the dualisation of the ongoing Abuja-Lokoja expressway to Benin through Okene.

The Senator is of the strong belief that this will go a long way to reduce the spate of accident on the road, which had taken a toll on the lives of Nigerians.

"I feel pained by the death of those involved in the accident that occurred along Okene-Lokoja road within my constituency at Obangede junction in Adavi Local Government. I can only pray that God in His Infinite Mercy will grant their families the fortitude to bear the great loss. I think it is important for the Federal Government through the Ministry of Transport, Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) and other relevant agencies to fix

our roads to reduce the rate of accidents on the road. The dualisation of Abuja-Okene road should be extended to Benin via Okene," Abatemi-Usman said.