A former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, now Senate Minority Leader, Godswill Akpabio, escaped death Monday morning after his car got involved in an accident along the Airport Road in Abuja. This is how Premium Times reported the incident PREMIUM TIMES learnt that the accident occurred near the Bolingo Junction close to the Ship House, Abuja. A witness said Mr. Akpabio was moving in a convoy of vehicles towards the City Gate when his vehicle ran into another car. “My wife and I were coming from the NNPC Mega Station and we stopped at the traffic light by Bolingo Hotel Junction. When the green light showed and we made to move, there was this siren blaring Mercedes Benz jeep that came from the town and almost crashed onto my car. I don’t know how we dodged but another that was behind the jeep hit the car behind me and tumbled on its side. “I and my wife rushed out of our vehicle and helped the driver bring out his boss. When we brought him out, we found that it was former governor Godswill Akpabio. “At the time we brought him out, the siren was still blaring. We put him in the other vehicle and he was rushed to the National Hospital.” The witness said Mr. Akpabio was badly shaken and was in a traumatic condition when he was brought out of the crashed vehicle. He said the former governor was apparently rushing out of the city when his convoy beat the traffic and crashed. When PREMINUM TIMES arrived at the National Hospital two hours after Mr. Akpabio was admitted at the hospital, a security official said the former governor was at the National Trauma Center. The source however noted that Mr. Akpabio was later moved to a private section of the hospital for X-ray and other investigations. At about 10am, PREMIUM TIMES met with the driver to the former governor, simply called David who confirmed the accident. Mr. David said his boss was in stable condition but declined to say how the accident happened. He wore a black jeens trouser with a white stripped shirt. When contacted on the telephone, the Chief Medical Director of the hospital, J. Momoh, said he could not speak on Mr. Akpabio’s case because he has no authorisation from the family. Mr. Momoh, who argued that it is against medical ethics to speak about a patient in admission, did not however deny that Mr. Akpabio was being admitted in the facility. “I cannot speak about a patient in admission without getting approval from his family. You should therefore excuse me,” Mr. Momoh said. When reminded that Mr. Akpabio is a public official and Nigerian Senate Majority Leader and not a quiet family man, Mr. Momoh still insisted he cannot speak on the matter. At about 12.25p.m. Mr. Akpabio’s predecessor, Governor, Udom Emmanuel, arrived in a three-vehicle convoy, led by a Toyota Jeep, with registration number, Yab 474 BG. Mr. Udom was driven in a BMW salon car with the number plates covered.
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Posted: at 31-08-2015 01:45 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
odegbalegu at 31-08-2015 02:11 PM (8 years ago) (m)
I wish you quick recovery in Jesus name.
Posted: at 31-08-2015 02:11 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
I join all the good wishes for your speedy recovery. Akwa Ibom people said good things about your leadership, so stay alive and continue the good work.
Posted: at 31-08-2015 02:18 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
freethinker at 31-08-2015 02:36 PM (8 years ago) (m)
Speed recovery! Let it be known here and now, very loud and clear that the Igbos are not, have not been and can never be second class citizens under any guise to anyone or political party in this country Nigeria and that any attempt to continue to ridicule and to reduce even the smallest member among the family of the Igbo nation, shall be met with the strongest opposition and resistance from all Igbos irrespective of party lineage and/or affiliations
Posted: at 31-08-2015 02:36 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Speed recovery! Let it be known here and now, very loud and clear that the Igbos are not, have not been and can never be second class citizens under any guise to anyone or political party in this country Nigeria and that any attempt to continue to ridicule and to reduce even the smallest member among the family of the Igbo nation, shall be met with the strongest opposition and resistance from all Igbos irrespective of party lineage and/or affiliations
what does this have to do with the post Mr tribe agitator
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Posted: at 31-08-2015 02:43 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
DJSNIPPER at 31-08-2015 03:22 PM (8 years ago) (m)
Its a shame that he was involved in an accident and thank God,no life was lost so far. But the pertinent question will be.....in what capacity is the ex gov and incumbent senator using a convoy with a siren? May God continue to ward off evil in our country. Amen
Posted: at 31-08-2015 03:22 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
steveoneal at 31-08-2015 03:49 PM (8 years ago) (m)
Quote from: kejguv on 31-08-2015 02:43 PM
what does this have to do with the post Mr tribe agitator
That part of what i always talök about on this forum. enough madmen on this forum, he is just one of them . cos i no know how auto accident take relate to biafra.
Posted: at 31-08-2015 03:49 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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