Minister Commiserates With Families Of Gombe Truck Accident

Minister of Transportation, Senator Said Ahmed Alkali has consoled with families of truck accident in Gombe State, where the truck ran into Christians on procession on Easter Monday.

It would be recalled that five people were reported died and 13 others severely injured on Monday morning when a truck rammed into a procession of Christian faithful celebrating Easter in Billiri town of Billiri LGA of Gombe State.

Police spokesperson in Gombe State, DSP Buhari Abdullahi, who confirmed the incident, said five people – two males and three females – were pronounced dead by medical personnel while eight injured victims are currently undergoing treatment at the Specialist Hospital, Gombe and Billiri General Hospital and other clinics in the town.

He said the incident involving a truck happened along the Gombe-Yola Road around 7am on Monday.

He stated that the truck, loaded with grains, was immediately set ablaze by residents of the area and an attempt was made to lynch the driver, but for the swift intervention of the police.

Reacting to this incident, the minister, in a statement signed by Alkali Jubril, his special adviser on media and publicity, expressed shock over the incident.

Part of the statement read that “Sen. Alkali received with shock the news of the tragic accident in Billiri town, Gombe State which claimed five lives and several others injured while on an Easter Procession.”

While commiserating with the bereaved families over the untimely death of their loved ones, the minister equally prayed that almighty Allah would give the injured persons a quick recovery.

The minister also used the medium to felicitate with the Christian faithful in Gombe state in particular and Nigeria in general on this year’s Easter celebration, urging them to extend their hands of fellowship to humanity as demonstrated by Jesus Christ.