Oshiomhole, Edo STate Governor escapes Auto Crash

EDO State governor, Mr Adams Oshiomhole, on Saturday, escaped death in a motor accident that occurred in the early hours of the day.

The governor was said to be travelling on the Benin-Auchi road, heading to the state capital, Benin City, when, at Ewu Village, a bus loaded with tomatoes and plantains lost control and rammed into the his convoy.

Narrating the experience of the governor, his Special Adviser on Media and Public Affairs, Kassim Afegbua, in a statement issued on Saturday, said the police had been notified of the development for further investigation.

“Governor Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole survived a motor accident at Ewu Village, along the ever-busy Benin-Auchi road in Edo State at about 9.45 a.m. on Saturday, 28th December, 2013 on his way back to Benin City from his Iyamho Village.

“The incident occurred at Ewu in Edo Central Senatorial district, when a Peugeot J5 bus filled with tomatoes and plantains apparently lost control and rammed into the governor’s flag car from the opposite direction before swerving into a roadside ditch.

“Three vehicles in the governor’s convoy were in front of the governor’s flag car and had passed the Peugeot J5 bus before it had direct impact with the governor’s car, which had the governor, his aide-de-camp (ADC) and his driver as occupants. The governor’s car was badly affected, but both occupants of the Peugeot J5 bus and those of the governor’s car sustained no injuries.

“The Peugeot J5 bus was following a truck that was descending the Ewu slope when it suddenly veered off to the governor’s lane from the opposite direction and directly impacted on the governor’s vehicle, apparently because of brake failure.

“The good story is that nobody sustained injuries in both vehicles. The Comrade Governor is hale and hearty, his ADC and other occupants of the Peugeot J5 are also in good condition. Tribune