Ogun counters Kunle Afod, says ambulance arrived 10 minutes after crash

Nollywood actor Kunle Afod raised concerns regarding the alleged absence of emergency responders following an accident involving several people at Saapade, along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Ogun State. According to Punch Nigeria, Afod expressed alarm over the reported lack of an ambulance at the scene.

The Ogun State Government dismissed claims by Kunle Afod that there was no emergency response for approximately 20 minutes, according to Daily Post Nigeria. The government stated that an ambulance and Federal Road Safety Corps personnel arrived at the scene 10 minutes after the accident was reported. Daily Post Nigeria reports that a passerby notified the FRSC point in Ogere at 12:18 p.m., and responders arrived at the Saapade scene at 12:28 p.m.

The government explained that responders had to navigate the road and turn to the opposite carriageway to reach the location. Kayode Akinmade, the Special Adviser on Media and Strategy to Governor Dapo Abiodun, stated that the Ogun State Emergency Medical Services and Ambulance System responded promptly to help save lives. Other agencies involved in the response included the Nigeria Police and the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE), according to Daily Post Nigeria.

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