Two killed in yet another crash on Kwara highway, locals call for action

• Two radical died aft a petrol tanker and a motorcycle collided owed to overspeeding astatine Oko Olowo country of the Ilorin-Jebba Expressway successful Kwara authorities
• There person been persistent cases of accidents that claimed lives connected the highway
• Residents and travellers person intensified calls for urgent operation of velocity bumps to forestall aboriginal occurrences

Residents and travellers person renewed their calls for urgent information measures successful the Oko Olowo country of the Ilorin-Jebba Expressway, Kwara authorities pursuing yet different fatal mishap that claimed 2 lives.

According to eyewitnesses, the accident, which occurred connected Thursday, progressive a motorcycle popularly known arsenic "Ladies Bike" and a petrol tanker.

Residents person demanded for the contiguous operation of velocity bumps to rein successful expanding cases of fatal accidents. Photo Credit: Getty
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Legit.ng learned that the 2 riders connected the motorcycle attempted to overtake astatine precocious velocity but mislaid power and rammed nether the truck, starring to their instant death.

"Another accident, 2 radical were confirmed dormant instantly. We deliberation the speedy solution present is for the authorities to physique velocity bumps for us. We cognize that the projected flyover won’t travel anytime soon. We request velocity bumps present due to the fact that the persistent occurrence of fatal accidents connected this roadworthy is worrisome," a nonmigratory told Legit.ng.

The road is simply a linking way that connects galore confederate states with bluish states successful Nigeria.

Another eyewitness added:

"The deceased were connected a motorcycle and wanted to overtake. The petrol tanker was besides connected speed, and that was however they collided. Over-speeding is the large origin of these accidents."

History of tragedies connected Oko Olowo Highway

The Oko- Olowo road has go notorious for predominant roadworthy crashes, with residents repeatedly calling for involution from the national and the authorities governments.

A Kwara lawmaker has submitted a connection to the Nigerian Senate for the operation of a flyover connected the highway.
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In January, a akin mishap involving a commercialized autobus and a motortruck claimed astir 15 lives astatine astir the aforesaid spot. Several others sustained varying degrees of wounded successful the car crash.

It was gathered that 1 of the 2 vehicles progressive successful the mishap successful January was transporting cows and quality passengers from Ilorin, Kwara State superior to Ogbomoso, Oyo State, portion the trailer was said to beryllium travelling from Lagos to Kano.

Similarly, successful February, a parent and her kid mislaid their lives astatine the aforesaid assemblage aft a trailer coming from the Ogidi country suffered brake failure.

According to reports, the operator of the trailer mislaid power and veered disconnected course, fatally striking the victims, who were riding connected a motorcycle.

Despite these recurring tragedies, nary important measures person been implemented to curb the menace.

A store proprietor successful the assemblage who spoke to Legit.ng lamented the concern and urged the authorities astatine each levels for punctual intervention.

"If the authorities tin modulate velocity limits connected this road, accidents volition reduce. I judge putting velocity bumps volition help. A flyover is the champion solution, but that is taking everlastingly to happen," the store proprietor said.

Calls for operation of flyover

Legit.ng learned that Senator Saliu Mustapha, who represents Kwara Central successful the National Assembly, moved a question past November nether Orders 41 and 51 of the Senate Standing Orders 2023 (as amended).

The question called for the urgent operation of a pedestrian overhead bridge, implicit with a motorcycle ramp, astatine the Oko-Olowo Intersection connected the Ilorin-Jebba Federal Highway. This determination has been the tract of predominant accidents connected the road.

Senator Mustapha explained that the Oko-Olowo Intersection, located betwixt Ilorin South and West Local Government Areas of Kwara State, serves arsenic a important gateway for the question of goods and radical betwixt the Northern and South-Western States of Nigeria.

He explained that the intersection lacks indispensable information features, specified arsenic a pedestrian overhead bridge, making it highly hazardous for pedestrians crossing the highway.

“This deficiency has turned the intersection into a deadly trap for some pedestrians and motorists, resulting successful predominant fatalities and spot damage. Between November 2023 and January 2024 alone, implicit 50 lives were mislaid astatine this spot, with the astir tragic incidental claiming 25 lives successful a azygous lawsuit successful November 2023,” the Senator was quoted by online reports.

Residents fly Kwara homes

Similarly, Legit.ng reported that a deadly communal clash implicit a disputed cashew farm had near astatine slightest two radical dead and respective others injured successful Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State.

The convulsive confrontation, which erupted connected Friday betwixt residents of Osi and Ẹpẹ-Opin communities, has forced galore locals to fly their homes.

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Source: Legit.ng