Edo State governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on Saturday, displayed unusual compassion and management when he personally intervened to rescue victims of a ghastly motor accident alongside the Benin Metropolis-Auchi Highway.
The governor, who was en route Irrua in Esan Central native authorities space of the State together with his entourage, encountered a heavy gridlock after the bypass and instantly alighted to evaluate the scenario.
On arrival on the accident scene, he met a number of victims in important situation, many bleeding profusely, whereas bystanders stood helplessly, recording movies as an alternative of providing help.
Moved by the dire state of the victims, Governor Okpebholo ordered two of his safety Hilux automobiles to be transformed into emergency transport automobiles.
He personally supervised the rescue mission as about 10 injured passengers, together with a lady with extreme accidents, had been lifted one after one other into the ready automobiles and rushed to the hospital for pressing therapy.
Eyewitnesses recounted that the accident was brought on by the motive force of a white Toyota Venza automotive, with registration quantity GWA 50 AW, who drove towards the site visitors, leading to a collision involving 4 automobiles; three industrial mini buses loaded with passengers and the Venza. The impression left scores injured and brought about a serious site visitors standstill.
Okpebholo was mentioned to have remained on the accident scene till he was assured that the victims had been safely conveyed to a medical facility underneath the escort of one other safety car, earlier than persevering with his journey to Irrua.
His swift motion drew applause from motorists, residents, and sympathizers, a lot of whom hailed him as a humane and God-fearing chief who locations the sanctity of life above all else.
“Earlier than the governor arrived, folks had been solely taking footage and movies. However he got here, took cost, and ensured the victims had been rescued. That is the sort of chief we’d like; one who leads with compassion and motion,” an eyewitness remarked.
