Nairaland Forum

Date:
Thu, 05/31/2012 - 23:04
It was a tragic end for at least five persons burnt to death in a multiple accident near Mowe in the Obafemi/Owode Local Government Area of Ogun state in the wee hour of yesterday. The auto mishap that occurred few metres to Redeemed Camp involved a trailer loaded with petroleum product which rammed into some trucks parked along the sideways of the popular dual carriage way.

According to an eyewitness account, the accident occurred when a Lagos bound trailer with number plate, Kebbi, XB370ZUR rammed into some of the petrol tankers haphazardly parked on the two sides of the expressway.

The witness further stated that immediately after the collision, the tankers went up in flames, burning both the heavy trucks parked along the road and some motor boys caught unaware. The accident caused heavy traffic jam along the every busy road, forcing many motorists and passengers to divert their routes. It was a hectic day for officials of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), and the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency, (TRACE) as well as the Police controlling traffic. An official of the FRSC who spoke with Daily Sun on condition of anonymity, lamented the accident, recalling that there had been frantic efforts by the Commission to dissuade truck drivers from parking haphazardly on the expressway.

“It is a sad event, but we have tried to no avail to dissadude drivers from parking along the road, because of accident like this,” he lamented. Reacting to the accident yesterday, the concessionaire of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Bi-Courtney Highway Services Limited, noted that it had always complained that trailers parking on the roadside are hazardous.

The concessionaire said it had created eight temporary trailer parks along the expressway to take heavy trucks off the road shoulders, but drivers still park carelessly along the road. “You will recollect that the concessionaire has offered to build permanent trailer parks on the road, which could have solved the problem, but the move did not receive the support of the Ogun State government through the acquisition of land.

“You will also recollect that at the swearing-in ceremony of Ibikunle Amosun as the governor of Ogun State he promised to build some parks within 90 days and actually took possession, although unlawfully, of Bi-Courtney’s land, meant for the asphalt plant, ostensibly to build a trailer park.” The signposts of the trailer park are to be found at the location but nothing more seems to have happened.









http://www.sunnewsonline.com/article/hell-highway

May their gentle soul rest in perfect peace

RIP

wetin concern dangote for this accident

had two family members dat passed dat place ystday..
am glad i hrd from dem same ystday..

It seems my belovd country is now gettng synonymous with bad news on a daily basis...wher's d goodluck in my presidnt's name...RIP

It seems my belovd country is now gettng synonymous with bad news on a daily basis...wher's d goodluck in my presidnt's name...GOD HELP NAIJA..

Lord not again!! Every time same bad news.. SmH RIP

Who owns the tankers parked by the road side of the express ? is it not those that are in power.

As usual.

reckless bastards

PDP must drink blood - I thought Government awarded the same road contract to Babalakin and part of the deal was to provide petrol tankers parking space rather than them parking on the motorway .

this is getting worse by the day pls goverment we seeking for your help

help oohh,road safety

Dangote himself needs to be summoned to court asap.... Yes he has alot to answer for

As sad as this story is, it reminds me of the constant effort made by ogun state govt under Gbenga Daniel to relocate them away from the main express. They frustrated his effort. He even brought in the military at the time when they refused to use the parks. All to no avail. Now without force or fuss, I believe they will comply. A word is enough for the wise.

Sad story... Spent 4hrs 30mins between Sagamu Interchange & Redemption Camp yesterday...

dis tanker drivers always drive as if the are the owners of the road,it will be better for the govt. To do another route for tankers.

Eyah!

When i see deaths caused by Tankers" My brain just kills mee I want to kill my self aaarrrrrrgggggggh!!!!! #angry

V6ix: this is getting worse by the day pls goverment we seeking for your help

bandiejay: OMG!!!! federal goverment... Dangote..... anyway May thier soul R/I/P

ebamma: dis tanker drivers always drive as if the are the owners of the road,it will be better for the govt. To do another route for tankers.

What's up with some of you and the so called government? If it rains, government! If it's too hot, government or Jonathan! Yes we have a messed up government that's if we even have one but they're not responsible for every single thing that happen in Nigeria. Trucks and tanker get involved in accident in the western world too including US and UK. We really should talk like people with brain especially in a public forum. I also don't know any Country in the world with a completely different route for tankers and trailers. What we really need is to apply/enforce the law because we have them in naija but never obey them. Why is a truck parked beside the road? Even if it was faulty, were there caution signs to warn on coming vehicles? How fast was the tanker that ran into the parked one going? Yes the government need to fix the bad roads while the road user (we) also need to obey some simple rules.

in this country dat we live in, only GOD can save us. Accidents are now a daily occurrence. Lord have mercy

Nna mehn, I was in that traffic for over 4 hours.

prince_onx:



What's up with some of you and the so called government? If it rains, government! If it's too hot, government or Jonathan! Yes we have a messed up government that's if we even have one but they're not responsible for every single thing that happen in Nigeria. Trucks and tanker get involved in accident in the western world too including US and UK. We really should talk like people with brain especially in a public forum. I also don't know any Country in the world with a completely different route for tankers and trailers. What we really need is to apply/enforce the law because we have them in naija but never obey them. Why is a truck parked beside the road? Even if it was faulty, were there caution signs to warn on coming vehicles? How fast was the tanker that ran into the parked one going? Yes the government need to fix the bad roads while the road user (we) also need to obey some simple rules.

Guy u just made a whole lot of sense!!!
Tell them..
Yeye pipo!!

I wish what Gov Fash did at apapa can also be done on these roads leading to other states. Federal Govt should step up their game.

OMG!!! May their gentle soul rest in peace.

Govt should pls do something about that road.. May they rest in peace

I spent 3 hours on that stretch of road a day after the accident so i cant even begin to imagine what it would have been like on Thursday. When I passed the scene, One of the trailers was still burning and with just one fire engine from Lagos state battling the flames even though the accident happened in Ogun state. (Doesn't Ogun state have a fire service?) Yes the govt has some blame and so do the drivers too. God help us all. Life is so cheap in Nigeria.