The attention of the Anambra State Government has been drawn to a viral video online, alleging that a caterpillar engaged by Njikoka Local Government to remove illegal structures blocking drainages around Nkwo Enugwu Ukwu was involved in an accident that resulted in loss of lives along Enugwu Ukwu Ring Road.
Nothing can be far from the truth.
What the Local Government in question engaged was a backhoe from Anambra Road Maintenance Agency (ARMA) of the Ministry of Works.
The equipment worked between 9am to 4pm today September 13, 2023 without any fatal incident.
To crown it all, the backhoe did not work at Enugwu Ukwu Ring Road.
The voice note in the said video was therefore done in bad faith to incite our people against the government.
The Local Government has since confirmed that there was indeed an accident by a caterpillar belonging to Donclimax Bonded Terminal . The caterpillar reportedly bought gas at PEG Petrol Station and was going to Agulu from Enugwu Ukwu before the unfortunate accident that led to lost of three human lives (2 women and a toddler) along ring road.
Both caterpillar and the operator are at Nimo Police Station and bodies of the accident victims have been evacuated to the mortuary.
The management of Donclimax Bonded Terminal are cooperating with the police in their investigation.
Government sympathises with the deceased families and pray that the souls of their loved ones should rest in peace.
Signed
SIR PAUL NWOSU
Commissioner for Information
September 13, 2023.
