Buhari Saddened By Death Of 21 Persons In Enugu Road Accident

– Condoles With Families, Awgu Catholic Church

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday condoled with the families of the victims of the road accident in Mgbowu, Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State, which claimed 21 lives on Thursday.

Many of the dead were said to be pupils of Presentation Nursery and Primary School, Awgu.

The school is run by the Catholic Diocese of Awgu.

The accident occurred after an articulated vehicle reportedly rammed into a bus conveying over 50 people, the majority of whom were school pupils.

“The President condoles with families and kith and kin of the dead, praying that God will grant them succour, and spare the country of such tragedy in future.

“He also commiserates with the Catholic Church of Awgu, which runs Presentation Nursery and Primary School that the pupils attended, and the Enugu State government.

“President Buhari enjoins vehicle owners to ensure roadworthiness, as initial reports attributed the accident to brake-failure by the truck involved”, Presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, wrote on Friday.

Recall that the Enugu Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Mr Ogbonna Kalu, had confirmed the accident on Thursday.

He informed reporters that “21 persons have been confirmed dead and more than 50 persons were in the school bus.

“Also of note is that not all the deaths were school children. Those working on the roadside were part of the casualties.

“From available information, the accident was caused by dangerous driving.”