An accident along the Enugu-Onitsha
expressway led to the death of a teacher
while several students were injured and are
in critical condition in the hospital. The
occupants of the ill-fated bus were teachers
and pupils from Bayelsa who were on an
excursion to the Ngwo Forestry in Udi Local
Government Area of Enugu State.
The Enugu State Commissioner for Health,
Dr Sam Ngwu, confirmed the accident and
said it occurred at Ugwu Onyeama, near
Enugu at about 8.45 p.m. on Wednesday.
NAN reports 40 people were involved in the
accident, most of whom were between ages
7 to 15 years.
Ngwu revealed that the Bayelsa
commissioner for health had been notified
of the incident and was on his way to see
the victims in Enugu.
“The victims were on an excursion to
Enugu State. Their bus fell into a
gully and many of them sustained
multiple fractures, lacerations, cuts
and swellings on their faces. Some of
the victims were immediately taken
to nearby hospitals in Ngwo,
following the intervention of the State
Government. One of the teachers died
in the process, which is a miracle,
considering the severity of the
accident,” Dr Ngwu said.
He added:
“Eleven persons were severely
injured. Ten of them were later
transferred to the National Orthopedic
Hospital, while others were moved to
the University of Nigeria Teaching
Hospital.”
The Enugu State Commissioner for
Information, Dr Godwin Udeuhele, lamented
the poor state of the Enugu-Onitsha
expressway and the number of lives it has
cost.
“We urge the Federal Government to
expedite its intervention on that road
to minimise loss of lives and
property,” Udeuhele said.
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