The Enugu State Government has denied a report in a national daily that a major car crash on Uwani Street, Enugu, which involved two vehicles from opposite directions, during the weekend, was caused by the dysfunctional traffic control light system.
A statement by Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi’s media aide, Louis Amoke said that “the accident in question occurred around 1 am on Saturday, when all the traffic control light system had been automatically switched to amber signs, in line with the rules of the regulatory system worldwide.”
Amoke added that “contrary to the report, the traffic control light system at the junction was in good state at the time the accident occurred,” stressing that the accident was caused by over speeding which the police confirmed and the vehicles involved are being detained at Uwani police station for further investigation.
The statement regretted that the author of the said report “ought to have verified his source of information and appreciated the efforts of the state government to maintain the operation of traffic control light system in the state despite the harsh economic realities in the country.”
It noted that the state government in furtherance of its commitment to smooth and accident-free transportation system in the state, has continued to install more traffic control light system on the roads and maintain existing ones, calling on the public to disregard the said publication as it was meant to mislead.
“Ordinarily, the state government would have wished not to react to the said publication, but since it does not represent the true position of things concerning the ingenuity of the operation and maintenance of traffic control light system in the state since the inception of the present administration, the need to put the records straight becomes imperative” Amoke stressed.
