Newsmic:


https://twitter.com/gbenga_omo/status/1620118920610066439?t=rzehqfKbl8OAG3150vRsfA&s=19

Initial noise from house boy of Lagos.That how it will end. Why dont you enforce traffic laws.

dedonfranco:
How much do you have in your account presently?

Some people are just happy to die under APC Government...........God forbid.

Some people still want us to continue with APC......God forbid.

I swear, you lack wisdom and common sense.

#Spits on your bald head

Hmm

adler777:
Just put the height restrictor there once and for all. Ojuelegba is too notorious for container accidents. It's just too much...

so simple

sisisioge:
But why prosecute the owner too? He wasnt the one driving, was he?

They will say he did not maintain the truck.

For what? Was it the truck drivers fault or the state government for not enforcing safety laws?

Trailers are moving everywhere in lagos.

adler777:
Just put the height restrictor there once and for all. Ojuelegba is too notorious for container accidents. It's just too much...

They will still pay bribe and pass. Na naija we dey.

The incidence is failure of government first and foremost. The roads are bad hence the truck isn't balance.
Failure of VIO to inspect trucks and lorry, rather it's private cars they focus on.

Although, the driver and truck company still had their part to play.

But government should first investigate the course before assigning blame and punishment.

Gift96:
This is a welcome development the senseless harm must come to a stop. It's not a must to move goods in containers once they leave the ship

What is welcoming about it. That a government is clueless and continually reactive? Is this what is commendable?
How about putting measures in place to ensure such events don't repeat itself.

The driver alone should be prosecuted and not the owner.

Revolva:
they should stop trailers from climbing that bridge simple let dem follow down road

The bridges in Awka has height restrictions, trailers are not allowed to climb.
One day one of the truck drivers called on radio and expressing frustration about being barred from using the bridge, he even threatened that they would go and remove the height restrictions.

I called in and also told him if tries it, that I will personally sponsor his arrest and prosecution. Infact that the radio station should keep his number for tracking.

Trucks should move around with the highest level of restrictions, they should have special VIOs and Roads safety monitoring trucks alone. They intimidate and kill people a lot.

Newsmic:


https://twitter.com/gbenga_omo/status/1620118920610066439?t=rzehqfKbl8OAG3150vRsfA&s=19

same rubbish. The people that certified the truck fit to ply the roads are the ones that should be punished.

Amumaigwe:


They will still pay bribe and pass. Na naija we dey.

Once the height barrier is fixed, there is nothing anyone can do. This isn't like the type they open and close within streets... Once it's fixed there, it's permanent.

Gboom:
The government should also prosecute the officials for negligence because majority of these trucks are not road worthy. If you most of them are bend sideways at times that one begins to wonder, why allowing this type of vehicle to be on the road

Exactly, the head of VIO, the head of road maintenance should also be prosecuted along with the driver and owner. You cannot absorb government from this.
I remember my fresh tokumbo truck I imported 2012. After 1 month of it carrying jute sacks from isolo Expressway to Bua sauger at apapa port. I could not recognize the truck. I walked past it until my driver called me back. The roads at apapa destroyed the vehicle! All the bumpers, side skirts, rear lights etc were damaged. The suspension system nko. That one na long story. Don't know how apapa is now comming from the ports. But the holes on the ground back then, put a brand new truck and in 6 months it will look like scrap. It will be bending on the road and falling containers.
My point is that gov cannot also absorb itself of blame.
They say your car should have Mot, all well and good. But the bad roads damages your vehicle, you have to change your bushings, tye rods, shocks every few months. Who can afford it?

dedonfranco:
How much do you have in your account presently?

Some people are just happy to die under APC Government...........God forbid.

Some people still want us to continue with APC......God forbid.

Na werey u be......state wey APC no control accident no dey happen😂😂😂

U can see a proactive government has taken action and not like ur useless good for nothing gunmen ridden region

jaxxy:
For what? Was it the truck drivers fault or the state government for not enforcing safety laws?

Trailers are moving everywhere in lagos.

So is not the drivers fault nw na sanwo olu or tinubu werey full dis nairaland 😂

If enforcement officers are chasing after offenders nw na werey like u go still say dey r extorting and tormenting but when accident happen u blame govt as if the ppl themselves r animals that don't have common sense

Even ur brothers wey know say drug pushing is prohibited are still carrying it across d world....u go still blame Gove for that

He want to win vote for second term.

adler777:
Just put the height restrictor there once and for all. Ojuelegba is too notorious for container accidents. It's just too much...

My brother it's not rocket science o
These leaders keep bumbling and causing needless pains to us citizens

Mandate2023:



So is not the drivers fault nw na sanwo olu or tinubu werey full dis nairaland 😂

If enforcement officers are chasing after offenders nw na werey like u go still say dey r extorting and tormenting but when accident happen u blame govt as if the ppl themselves r animals that don't have common sense

Even ur brothers wey know say drug pushing is prohibited are still carrying it across d world....u go still blame Gove for that

@ bolded so Who is amoda yekini ogunlere?

Now as regards the trailer incident, if ur governor isn't doing eye service I expect him to 1st investigate what led the the trailer falling and then know and state the reason for prosecuting them.

adler777:
Just put the height restrictor there once and for all. Ojuelegba is too notorious for container accidents. It's just too much...

we know ojuelegba is known for container falling off the bridge, but in this case the container didn't fall off the bridge, the container & bus were on the bridge. The container wasn't cuffed to the truck.

sisisioge:
But why prosecute the owner too? He wasnt the one driving, was he?

Justice for poor man... If na Dangote truck nko? Na today

Newsmic:


https://twitter.com/gbenga_omo/status/1620118920610066439?t=rzehqfKbl8OAG3150vRsfA&s=19

Most of the articulated vehicle carrying containers, iron rods and other heavy duty goods are not fit for the job .
I saw some the trailers bending in the middle. There is the need for proper inspection and approval . The standard minimum condition of standardization should be enforced .

sisisioge:
But why prosecute the owner too? He wasnt the one driving, was he?

He wasn't the one driving, yes, but He is the one who is supposed to provide for proper maintenance of the truck and provision of equipments to fasten the container to the truck which if provided, could have prevented the sad incident.

The root cause of the failure is unsecured containers on trucks. There also needs to be financial penalties. People are too casual about putting unsafe vehicles on the road.

This is really sad..... RIP to the deceased


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adler777:
Just put the height restrictor there once and for all. Ojuelegba is too notorious for container accidents. It's just too much...

I totally agree with you.

The banking angle on that bridge is high only a truck moving slowly can avoid such accident.
Yeah, the best thing to do is to put height limit there.

Newsmic:


https://twitter.com/gbenga_omo/status/1620118920610066439?t=rzehqfKbl8OAG3150vRsfA&s=19

This is not the solution Sanwo. Ban containers from moving during the day. They can move from 11pm to 5am.
I plan to vote you but its unfortunate i will have to look somewhere else

sisisioge:
But why prosecute the owner too? He wasnt the one driving, was he?

The owners should always take responsibility. Get the best drivers, do a tilt-angle stress test on your trucks before boarding, have the containers properly bolted to the trucks, conduct routine maintenance on trucks before boarding etc.

Many of these container trucks are poorly fitted and are death traps. Any small bends and they will fall. I also blame road users who drive so close to them in slow traffic without thinking of the danger.

AutoConsult:
Ipob Miscreants are already blaming Sanwo Olu here. Mad lots

Something that has nothing to do with tribe and you are blaming Ipob, you are a capital fool, na hair full inside your skull, na hair de where Brain suppose de.
Afonja

jaxxy:


@ bolded so Who is amoda yekini ogunlere?

Now as regards the trailer incident, if ur governor isn't doing eye service I expect him to 1st investigate what led the the trailer falling and then know and state the reason for prosecuting them.

Werey u no sabi read and understand.......what then did he say if not to investigate

U dis ipigs will always find foolish things to say😂😂maybe u need to read the topic again

capricornlady:
we know ojuelegba is known for container falling off the bridge, but in this case the container didn't fall off the bridge, the container & bus were on the bridge. The container wasn't cuffed to the truck.

I wasn't referring to containers falling off the bridge, just the container accidents in general.

Most container trucks find it difficult to accelerate uphill because their engines are too old (bought used from abroad and not usually well maintained), that's one of the major causes, hence a reason why they shouldn't be allowed to use flyovers where there's an alternative like Ojuelegba.