The Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo on his way to Owo, Ondo State on Monday to condole victims and bereaved families and the state government on Sunday attack and killing of worshipers by gunmen
The Presidency on Monday debunked reports that the Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, was involved in a car accident.
Several reports had surfaced in the early hours of the day claiming that Osinbajo had been involved in an auto accident.
But the Presidency rebuffed the claims in a tweet on its official Twitter handle, saying: “Vice President @ProfOsinbajo was not involved in an accident.
“On his way to the airport, en route to Owo, Ondo State on a condolence visit, his convoy stopped to assist the lone victim of a car accident.”
It added that the victim was said to have been transported to Airforce Base Hospital to receive medical care.
Also, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) similarly similarly refuted the reports, confirming that Osinbajo, was not involved in an accident on Monday, but helped to rescue an accident victim along Airport Road, Abuja.
The Corps Public Education Officer, Mr Bisi Kazeem, made the disclosure in an interview with journalists in Abuja.
Kazeem said that the vice-president and his security aides were joined by other Nigerians to pull the victim out of the scene of the accident.
He said that the Corps Marshal, FRSC, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, commended the Vice President for rescuing the victim, saying that it was a call to all that road safety is everybody’s business.
Kazeem attributed the accident to speeding by the driver of the affected vehicle, adding that the lone victim was only injured.
The FRSC official stated that the Vice president had directed that the victim be treated on his account.
Kazeem said that the accident, which occurred at Zamani Junction, involved a Toyota Corolla with registration number GWT842AA.
He said: “One male was injured, but no one died. The victim has been taken to the Air Force Base Hospital, Airport Road, Abuja, for treatment by the vice-president convoy ambulance, as it happened in his presence.”
Kazeem warned against speeding, urging road users to be calm and patient while driving.
