From Okey Sampson, Umuahia
The convoy of the Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Otti, was involved in an auto crash last weekend, at Ebem Ohafia, in Ohafia Local Government Area of the state.
The governor was said to be returning to Umuahia, after attending the child dedication of his deputy, Ikechukwu Emetu, when a Hilux van in the governor’s convoy hit a commercial motorcycle (okada) rider at Ebem Ohafia. No life was lost, but the okada rider sustained injuries.
Meanwhile, the governor has ordered the immediate suspension of the driver, Onyebuchi Steven, who was involved in the accident, pending investigation. The governor equally directed the Commissioner for Health in the state, Dr. Ngozi Okoronkwo, to ensure the motorcycle rider, whose name was given as Orji Felix, received the best medical attention at the expense of the government.
A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Kazie Uko, stated that the investigation was intended to establish the culpability of the driver in the incident. Uko revealed that both the motorcycle rider and his passenger were promptly rescued after the accident happened and taken to a nearby hospital.
The statement revealed that while the passenger was treated for minor injuries at a local hospital in Ohafia and discharged, Felix, who suffered multiple fractures on his left leg and right arm, was taken to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Umuahia, for treatment.