Families of 16 accident victims ask Abia Govt to fulfill financial support pledge

Widows and different relatives of 16 Umuahia-based traders  who died successful an mishap connected the Enugu-Port Harcourt road person appealed to the Abia State authorities to fulfill the fiscal assistance committedness it made to them aft the incident.

The mishap happened connected Saturday, February 15, 2026 erstwhile immoderate traders returning from the accepted matrimony of 1 of their members successful Enugu, were progressive successful a fatal accident.

Speaking to journalists successful Umuahia connected Monday, the families of the deceased said the fiscal assistance promised by the Abia State authorities is yet to get to them, 8 months after.

According to the bereaved families, their regular visits to the Abia State Ministry of Poverty Alleviation and Social Protection had not been fruitful arsenic officials repeatedly told them that the fiscal assistance approved by Governor Alex Otti is inactive being processed.

Speaking connected behalf of different household members, a widow, Mrs Nwankwo Jane Uzoamaka, who mislaid her hubby successful the accident, alleged that accusation astatine the disposal of the traders was that the wealth had agelong been approved by Governor Otti.

Mrs Uzoamaka, who was spoke amid tears, expressed interest that officials of the Ministry of Poverty Alleviation and Social Protection oregon different individuals ma...