.Condoles Agulu accident victims
By Valentine Amanze
The Vice Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Peter Obi, has called on South Africans to stop the attacks on foreigners, including Nigerians. He gave the advice in a statement by his Media Office.
Obi reminded the South African government about the support of Nigeria to it during the Apartheid struggle and insisted that what Nigeria needed from the country was love and accommodation.
Besides, he appealed to Nigerians in South Africa to unite and protect one another.
He reminded them that other nationals in foreign land such as Indians and the Jews absorb the catastrophes of life because they were always together, assisting one another.
While recalling his visit to South Africa in 2015 when the country experienced a similar attack, he said that he was saddened that such was repeating itself, especially when some high-ranking South African politicians he held meetings with during the trip assured him that South African government would be proactive towards preventing a repeat.
Obi said that what the South Africans were doing was pathetic and regrettable when one realised that their nationals were in Nigeria and other countries of the world doing businesses without anybody harassing them.
“Such attacks would for long remain a clog in the wheel of African Union,” Obi said.
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Obi has condoled the families of the deceased commuters, as well as those that were variously affected by the ghastly motor accident along the Umuowelle bypass, Agulu.
The former governor said that he was saddened by the accident, especially when he learnt that some victims lost their lives. Obi prayed to God to grant the families of all those affected the fortitude to bear the loss.
Obi also called for the barricading of the road against heavy trucks, saying: “Due to the sloppy nature of the road, if not barricaded, such accidents which have become a routine occurrence may continue and gradually build a wall of insecurity in those that use the road frequently. It could even get to the point of scaring those using the hotel along that road.”
Obi said the best thing was to place a barrier against heavy trucks especially when there was an alternative road.
A multiple accident occurred on the road on Monday, which was caused by a big lorry that lost control while descending one of the slopes along the road. Six persons lost their lives, while scores are being treated at St. Joseph Hospital, Adazi-Nnukwu for various injuries.
