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

The Ogun State Government has responded to claims by Nollywood actor Kunle Afod regarding the emergency response following a recent accident at Saapade along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. While Afod claimed there was no emergency response for approximately 20 minutes, the state government stated that its ambulance and Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) personnel arrived at the scene 10 minutes after the incident was reported.

According to Daily Post Nigeria, a passerby reported the accident at 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.

In a statement issued Saturday by Kayode Akinmade, the Special Adviser on Media and Strategy to Governor Dapo Abiodun, the government noted that the Ogun State Emergency Medical Services and Ambulance System (OGSAES) responded promptly to help save lives. The state also disclosed that the Nigeria Police and the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE) joined the operation, adding that its emergency call centre had not received any direct distress calls from that axis regarding the incident.

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