The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has commiserated with Salvation Army Ministry International over an accident that claimed the lives of 11 of its members on the bridge across the Ovia River along the Benin-Lagos Expressway.
In a statement on Friday, the governor expressed sadness over the incident, praying that God will comfort the family of the victims and grant the injured quick recovery.
He said, “I received the news of an accident involving a vehicle conveying members of the Salvation Army, which claimed the lives of its members with a heavy heart. Many were reported injured in the unfortunate incident, which happened on the bridge across the Ovia River. I pray for the repose of the souls of the departed and quick recovery for the injured.”
The Edo State Commissioner for Public Security and Safety, Kingsley Uwagbale, has also visited the injured victims, who are receiving treatment at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), to assess their health condition.
Uwagbale conveyed the governor’s condolences to the survivors, adding, “The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, sympathizes with you and is praying for your quick recovery.”
