Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, the House of Representatives majority leader, has reacted to the tragic accident at Ojuelegba involving a trailer and a container that fell off the Ojuelegba bridge and landed on two cars killing three people on Wednesday, September 2.
Femi Gbajabiamila
The majority leader who representing Surulere Federal Constituency in a series of tweets yesterday, September 3, sympathized with families of victims and expressed disappointment in the condition that led to the unfortunate event.
He also said that the act of negligence of trailer drivers must be criminalized and people should be held responsible for their negligence.
Ojuelegba area of Lagos state is under Gbajabiamila’s constituency.
Read his tweets below:
The tragedy that occurred in my constituency when a trailer fell over a bridge crushing people to an untimely death was avoidable
— Femi Gbajabiamila (@femigbaja) September 3, 2015
The act of negligence of trailer drivers must be criminalized and people should be held accountable for their negligence.
— Femi Gbajabiamila (@femigbaja) September 3, 2015
It is now time for legislation or regulation that will prevent such occurrences in future. #Ojuelegbaaccident
— Femi Gbajabiamila (@femigbaja) September 3, 2015
I pray that the souls of the departed rest in peace. #Ojuelegbaaccident
— Femi Gbajabiamila (@femigbaja) September 3, 2015
Meanwhile, a petition challenging the victory of the House leader, Femi Gbajabiamila of the All Progressives Congress (APC) would be delivered by the Lagos state National Assembly election petitions tribunal on September 28.
