The Ogun State Government has disclosed that its ambulance and Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) personnel arrived at the scene of the recent accident at Saapade, along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, 10 minutes after it was reported, dismissing claims by Nollywood actor, Kunle Afod, that there was no emergency response for about 20 minutes.
The Ogun State Government has disclosed that its ambulance and Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) personnel arrived at the scene of the recent accident at Saapade, along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, 10 minutes after it was reported, dismissing claims by Nollywood actor, Kunle Afod, that there was no emergency response for about 20 minutes.
According to the government, a passerby reported the accident at the FRSC point in Ogere, where a state ambulance was stationed, at 12:18 p.m., while the ambulance and FRSC personnel arrived at the scene at 12:28 p.m.
The government explained that the emergency responders had to navigate the road and turn to the opposite carriageway to reach the accident scene at Saapade.
In a statement issued on Saturday by the Special Adviser on Media and Strategy to Governor Dapo Abiodun, Kayode Akinmade, the government said the Ogun State Emergency Medical Services and Ambulance System (OGSAES) responded promptly and helped save lives.
It disclosed that six ambulance points were located between OPIC and Ogunmakin along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, adding that its emergency call centre did not receive any distress call from the axis concerning the incident.
The government further stated that the Nigeria Police and the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE) also joined the emergency response operation.
It explained that the victims were taken to Victory Hospital, Ogere, a nearby private medical facility, while those who sustained more serious injuries were conveyed by the state ambulance to the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH), Sagamu.
The government commiserated with the families of those affected by the accident, expressing sympathy over the unfortunate incident and wishing the injured victims a speedy recovery.
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