Mr. Osinbajo, who visited the scene of the accident and the
injured at Toronto Hospital on Wednesday, said President Muhammadu Buhari was
very concerned and pained by the incident.
He said the president felt it was not enough to send a
condolence message and as such asked him to go and commiserate with the people.
“Every Nigerian citizen matters to the Federal Government no
matter his status or where he resides.
“Mr President asked me to come and first commiserate with Gov.
Willie Obiano and Anambra people.
“He was very concerned that he felt it was not enough to issue
condolence message and so asked me to come and commiserate with the people.
“I have been taken round to see the heroic action of the
hospital staff and those involved in emergency.
“Unfortunately, many lost their lives but some have seen today
and are responding to treatment,’’ he said.
Mr. Osinbajo told a crowd that gathered around Upper Iweka,
scene of the accident, that he had been discussing with Gov. Obiano on possible
ways the Federal Government and Anambra Government could cooperate to forestall
further accident.
He commended Mr. Obiano for undertaking to settle the hospital
bills of the victims.
Earlier, while briefing the vice-president, Mr. Obiano said the
Anambra Government had banned long trucks and petrol tankers from plying roads
in Anambra during the day.
The governor said the government had banned heavy duty vehicles
from plying state roads, adding that they must trans-load their cargoes on
getting to state roads.
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