16/11/2023
*Bishop Nwankpa Mourns Victims of Aba Road Disaster, Calls for Reinforcement of Ban on Daytime Movement of Heavy Vehicles*
Bishop Dr Emeka Nwankpa, the General Overseer of the Chapel of Faith Bible Assembly International and Abia State governorship candidate of the Accord Party in the March 18 governorship election, has expressed his condolences to the victims of the Tuesday morning road disaster in Aba.
The cleric, who cut short his Tuesday church programme to commiserate with the victims, said he received the news with grief, and described the incident as tragic and devastating.
In the message, he said, 'My heart goes with the victims of the road disaster and their friends and families. I feel pain when a soul is lost. May the Almighty God lay His healing hands on those nursing the injuries sustained in the carnage, and also comfort the families of those that lost their lives.'
Bishop Nwankpa took the opportunity to call on the Government of Abia State to reinforce the ban on the daytime operation of heavy-goods vehicles in Aba and other major towns in the state.
The incident occured Tuesday morning at the popular Waterside bridge, along the busy Ikot-Ekpene road. Eyewitnesses say that a trailer, which was carrying a container, lost control and fell on other vehicles which led to the death of many of the victims, including schoolchildren. A similar disaster occurred at the same place about a year ago which also claimed the lives of many traders of Ahia Udele market, and led to the relocation of the market.
