The Students Union of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), Ondo State, has issued a stern warning to the Dangote Group of Companies, threatening to block all the roads in the state against Dangote trucks over the company’s alleged failure to fulfill its promises made to the school in honour of victims who died in an accident in 2021.
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Governor Rotimi Akeredolu assured that construction of the bad portion of the road will commence soon, and that armed security personnel will be deployed to man the barricades.
The Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko (AAUA), Ondo State, had been overburdened by auto accidents in the university community. Stakeholders in the community explained to James Sowole why all hands must be on deck to avert future occurrence
A major feature when approaching entrance of higher institutiions in Nigeria, that are sited along highways, are speed breakers of different shapes and sizes. Initially, speed breakers, are usually erected at both ends of the road few metres to the main entrance, but more are added as concentration of students increases around the school areas as many of them, live in private hostels, built around such areas.
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The agrarian community of Akungba Akoko in the Akoko South West Local Government Area of Ondo State was thrown into mourning on Saturday, January 23, 2021, after a road accident which occurred opposite the Adekunle Ajasin University killing many people, including some students of the institution.
The state sector command of the Federal Road Safety Corps and the state police said nine people lost their lives while several others were injured in the accident that involved a truck labelled Dangote Cement coming from Obajana in Kogi State and descending the popular Okerigbo hilly road to Owo. However, it was gathered that the death toll later increased.