Awka—ALL physically challenged graduates of Anambra State origin have been offered automatic employment by Governor Willie Obiano as part of the state government’s determination to reduce their hardships.Obiano, who spoke weekend through the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Solo Chukwulobelu during a cultural carnival for Anambra Central Senatorial District held at Agulu in Anaocha local government area in continuation of the Anambra@25 Silver Jubilee anniversary celebration, said the employment was in line with the stimulus package announced recently for the people of the state.Chukwulobelu said: “It is clearthat any physically-challengedperson who is a graduate of ahigher institution has paid enough dues to better his lot. Such a person has passed through a lot of hardship and therefore should not be allowed to continue to suffer“The governor has announcedautomatic employment for allphysically challenged graduates. This is not politics because we have also abolished collection of levies in all primary schools in the state.”
Ibadan— TWELVE persons, including a mother and her twin children, were feared killed in an accident that occurred, yesterday, at Oja-Oba Market area of the Ibadan South East Local Government Area of Oyo State. Some of the vehicles and tricycles crushed by the truck (inset) in Ibadan, yesterday. PHOTOS: Dare Fasube. Police put the casualty figure at four, but some eyewitnesses claimed the number of lives lost could not be less than 12. While the accident left several people injured, several commercial cars and property were crushed by an articulated vehicle. According to a source, the driver of the truck, which had just off loaded cement, lost control of his vehicle and crushed about 12 persons on the spot. While the remains of those killed were taken to the morgue at Adeoyo State Hospital, the injured were rushed to the University College Hospital, Ibadan. It was gathered that the truck, with number plates AGL883XQ, skidded off its lane to the other side of the road, crushed man...
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