₦airaland Forum

The Edo State Government has expressed sadness over the ghastly accident that occurred on Thursday around the Ovia river bridge, along Benin-Lagos expressway which involved a Toyota Hiace 18 seater bus and a truck, where no fewer than 11 persons lost their lives.

Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu who spoke on behalf of the state government, Friday, explained that the state government was ready to repair deplorable federal roads across the state to prevent accidents and waste of time on the roads.

Shaibu, who made the disclosure in a phone-in pidgin English programme on ITV/Radio Benin, on Friday, however, explained reasons why the state government refused to fix federal roads in the state.

He said the state government had embarked on Federal roads repairs in the past, but were not reimbursed, hence it stopped despite its importance to the socio-economic well-being of residents of the state.

“We don fix the road before, but federal government no pay us back the money; because dem say dem no approve am, so we com say we no go do again. Dem say dem no dey pay again”, Shaibu was quoted as saying.

He, however, said the state government was already in talks with the Federal Government to bring an end to incessant road accidents especially around the Ovia river bridge, along Benin-Lagos expressway.

Ihateheadslamer:
They'll always mourn but can't do nothing to fix the bad roads allover Edo state very irresponsible government

slawomir:
Damnnn niggar

Heard that story

It was really damnnn

slawomir:
Damnnn niggar

Heard that story

It was really damnnn



You are not a real niggar

It was Benin-lagos Road niggar

That road belongs to federal government

Have you seen Benin-abuja own that one is worse niggar
Apc Buhari tinubu's administration is a disaster

BleedingPen:
https://metrowatchxtra.com/2023/06/30/edo-govt-mourns-11-travellers-killed-in-benin-lagos-expressway-accident-metrowatch/

folake4u:
I witnessed this. It was a horrible sight to behold and that's because the Ovia bridge road is tooo narrow.

Na still Dangote truck oh.

XaToXi:
Sorry dear. What exactly happened?

The bus ran under the dangote truck or the truck ran into the bus?

Same lane traffic?

SanctifiedSista:
My nsit ubium Akai village salvation army pastors were the ones in dat accident..the whole 13 village pastors went with their wives

A huge blow..I don't know why GOD allowed this but HE always knows best. Live ready champs. For akwaibom state, Nsit ubium local govt and Akai community , salvation Army comrades so sorry for your loss..may the Holy Spirit comfort u and strengthen you amen

folake4u:
I dont know what happened precisely but we saw dead bodies on the road.

The driver of the bus was crushed beyond recognition.

BscHolder:
heard a baby was also crushed

BleedingPen:
https://metrowatchxtra.com/2023/06/30/edo-govt-mourns-11-travellers-killed-in-benin-lagos-expressway-accident-metrowatch/

ojun50:
government was ready to repair deplorable federal roads across the state to prevent accidents and waste of time on the roads.

After the accident abi