KWSG PRIORITIZES SAFETY OF LIVES, CONDOLES WITH VICTIMS OF ROAD ACCIDENT

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In a swift response to avert the persistent road accidents at the Oko- Olowo express way, the Kwara State Government has taken bolder steps towards ensuring that adequate measures are put in place to forestall future reoccurrence by building an over-head pedestrian bridge at the dangerous spot.

The Commissioner for Transportation, Hon Lafia Aliyu Korasabi, stated this during the assessment of the scene of the accident, today at the Oko-Olowo, Ilorin East Local Government Area of the State, where he expressed deep sympathy over the lives lost to the recent road accident.

Hon. Lafia Aliyu Korasabi, was joined by the Senior Special Assistant to the Kwara State Governor on Transport, Hon. Ibrahim Orire, all Directors of the Ministry, the VIO office,  KWARTMA, and all other concerned transportation bodies in the State, including the families of the deceased.

"We are here as a government in respect to the frequent road accidents in this axis; we are deeply concerned about the incidence and want to commiserate with the families of the victims who lost their lives in the accident.
We equally assure you of  Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq's resolve to continue to safeguard the lives of the people of Kwara, and we will make sure we fast track efforts to construct speed-breakers at the most needed areas on this express road, to bring an end to the frequent road accidents in this area", he said.

He, however, stressed that trading and transport activities at the T-junction of Oko Olowo, connecting Ilorin-Jebba express road, is responsible for the obstruction of the free flow of pedestrians and vehicles in the area, posing a lot of dangers to people's lives, hence the need to stop commercial activities in the area.

The Chairman, National Union of Road Transport Workers,(NURTW), Alh. AbdulRahman Olayinka Onikijipa who commended the quick response of the State government on the recent occurrence, said the transport unions have always warned their members on obedience to traffic regulations and transportation laws of the State, assuring the government of their continued cooperation in the best interest of citizens' safety.

He equally lauded the State and Federal government's initiative on rural and urban road rehabilitation which he said is bringing relief to the transport sectors in the State. He appealed that the government should not delay actions on the matter.




Alabere Ahmed Babatunde
Press Secretary,
KW-MINISTRY of Transportation 
08184396243

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