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Naija Sha!! Instead of Running for Their Lives, They Scoop Fuel
As a fuel tanker fell on Afikpo-Okigwe Road in Afikpo North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State yesterday, two people sustained high degrees of injury. One of the victims is the ‘conductor’ of the tanker identified simply as Ezekiel while the second victim is a passer-by. Telegraph Reports
The incident which took place around 1:00pm at the quarry area on the road, as well affected movement of vehicles. People of the area, however, trooped out to scoop fuel from the tanker.
Policemen drafted to the scene stopped people from scooping the fuel. The tanker was conveying petroleum product from Calabar, Cross River State, to a filling station at Nnewi in Aninri Local Government Area of Anambra State.
The driver, Egbuna Nwafor, blamed the accident on bad road. According to Him:
“I cannot explain how it happened but all I can say is that it was caused by bad road. This road is in a deplorable state. The road is failing seriously and nothing is done to rehabilitate it.
The sharp bend on the road also contributed to the accident. I thank God no life was lost and the tanker did not catch fire. My assistant and a passer-by got injured.”
A resident of the area, Mrs. Gloria Idam, called on government to rehabilitate the road to prevent crashes. She said:
“If this incident happened where buildings are located, you can imagine what the situation would have been especially if the tanker caught fire.”
