The Ogun State Government has confirmed that the remains of two persons who died in the road accident involving world heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, have been deposited at the Livewell Mortuary in Sagamu.
The fatal crash occurred on Monday along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway, within the Makun axis of Ogun State, and claimed the lives of two male foreign nationals.
The confirmation was contained in a statement issued on Monday by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Information and Strategy, Kayode Akinmade, in which the state government expressed condolences to the families of the victims.
Akinmade says,
Anthony Joshua and the driver of the vehicle were promptly rescued by security personnel attached to his convoy and taken to a hospital, where they are currently receiving medical attention,” the state government said
Meanwhile some Nigerian citizens complain about the need for the health infrastructure to be inproved saying,
“There was no visible emergency response; no ambulance, no proper medical care. Instead, he was made to sit upright in the front of a police van immediately after the crash, when basic safety protocol says an accident victim should be laid flat and stabilized 🇳🇬🥱🤐🧐Cameras everywhere – No Ambulance in Sight 🇳🇬!! 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️”
Other citizens complain about how we poor as a nation saying,
No matter how rich you are individually as a Nigerian, we are all collectively poor. Very poor.You only realize this during emergencies. A fire breaks out and there is no fire service. An accident happens and there is no first aid, no ambulance, no system.Today, a world boxing champion like Anthony Joshua was involved in a car accident and not a single ambulance showed up. Someone that rich and globally known. People only gathered around him like it was a carnival. No safety measures. No trained response. Just chaos. An accident that claimed two lives o!Last month, an aide to a sitting governor was stabbed at a political event.. Somebody lifted him on his shoulder ! Such a gory sight! Still no ambulanceNot even for a governor’s aide.That is real poverty.In Nigeria, money does not save you in a crisis. Influence does not protect you. When it matters most, everyone is poor.To the rich and influential Nigerian who thinks demanding a better country is for the poor masses, one day you will understand. In an emergency, you are just as poor as the rest of us.Nigeria is poor. Poor poor.RIP to the dead and wishing Anthony Joshua quick recovery.
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