A female official (names withheld) of Imo State Command of the
Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, was, at the weekend, crushed by a
tipper lorry, just as Governor Rochas Okorocha expressed deep shock
over the tragedy that befell Umudagu, Ihitte Isi Mbieri community in
Mbaitoli local council area, on Thursday night.
The Mbieri tragedy followed a torrential rain that was accompanied by
thunder, lightening and a ferocious windstorm, which pulled down a huge
tree known as Osisi Ukwu Uko and claimed lives.
Okorocha described the incident as “a very sad natural disaster” and
wondered why some elders in the community resisted previous efforts made
by some people to cut down the tree before it claimed scores of
precious lives. “This is a very sad natural disaster. I wonder why some
elders in the community resisted earlier moves by some people to cut
down the tree before it claimed lives and brought untold anguish to many
families”, the governor said.
He appealed to people to resist the temptation of dwelling on
superstitious beliefs, especially as such negates what he called “sound
sense of reasoning”.
Okorocha directed other communities with similar trees to cut them
down immediately to avoid a repeat of the sad incident. In the interim,
the governor directed the Mayor of Owerri, Dr. Kachi Nwoga, to make
available to his office information in respect of the victims of the
disaster. “Government has plans to give succour to the immediate
families that lost their loved ones in the unfortunate disaster”, he
said.
Meanwhile, Okorocha has visited the scene of the disaster and
directed relevant government agencies to continue the rescue operation,
as well as clear the debris.
The FRSC official who was crushed by the tipper lorry with
registration number AE 285 ABN, on Friday, was said to be trying to
cross the ever busy Owerri-Umuahia federal highway. The incident
occurred at the roundabout close to Imo State headquarters of the FRSC
Sector Command, Egbu.
Shocked FRSC personnel declined to speak to Sunday Vanguard on the
death and referred our correspondent to the Sector Commander, who was
said to be unavailable.
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