The Ogun House of Assembly on Tuesday,
passed a Bill that will ensure provision of
emergency medical treatment for accident
victims within the state, if signed into law
by the executive.

The Bill is entitled: “A Bill for a law to
provide for Emergency Treatment of Road
Accident Victims.”

It also provides for the ”establishment of the
Ogun State Trust Fund for victims of road
accident and for other related matters”.
The bill also seeks to provide immediate
attention and first aid to road accident
victims in all registered private and public
hospitals within the state.

The bill also states that private and public
hospitals shall provide immediate treatment
to accident victims brought to them for the
first 72 hours without any demand for fees
or any other form of emoluments among
others.

The bill further states that the aim of
establishing the trust fund was to acquire
and deploy medical equipment, vehicles,
ambulances and other resources required to
achieve its objectives.

The Majority Leader of the House,Mr
Adeyinka Mafe (APC-Sagamu 1), moved the
motion for the third reading of the bill and
seconded by the Minority Leader, Mr
Olawale Alausa (PDP – Ijebu Ode).

If signed into law by the governor, the state
will establish domiciliary fund accruing from
the sale of road accidents victims’ emblems,
voluntary subscriptions, and contributions
from the Ogun Government.

It will also accept donations from interested
government agencies.


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This is very commendable.

Story for the dogs as usual. In which hospital fed or state or bubu london hospital Wetin we no go hear

Nigeria is something else. So, a Bill must be passed before they provide emergency medical treatment to accident victims What a country!!!

Good one. No more avoidable deaths

Lalasticlala, Seun