By: Lovins Yakubu, January 15, 2023
A total of 13 people are now confirmed dead following Saturday's truck accident along Pushit - Panyam road according to a statement by Yiljap Abraham Director, Media and Publicity Atiku-Okowa, Mutfwang-Piyo Campaign Council Plateau State.
It noted that the latest report by the medical team of the PDP campaign Council shows that as of Sunday morning, all cases are stable and responding to treatment - including the two cases that were critical on Saturday.
The statement added that the Jos University Teaching Hospital is currently managing 24 cases; Nisi Domino's hospital in Mangu 20 cases; Infinity Hospital, Mangu 8 cases; Cottage Hospital Mangu 4 cases; Panyam Clinic 8 cases and that cases at Allah na Kowa in Mangu have all been transferred to JUTH.
It further reads in parts "In all, there are 64 patients presently receiving treatment. In the meantime, families have started claiming and performing the burial rites of their loved ones.
"The Gubernatorial Candidate of the PDP, Barr Caleb Mutfwang has asked his team to provide every assistance possible to the grieving families.
"He has also suspended all campaign activities as a mark of respect to the victims.
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| The truck that was involved in accident on Saturday |
"Teams of party and campaign council officials from the secretariats , the zones and local governments have been deployed to be with many family members in this moment of grief.
"Barr Mutfwang has expressed immense sadness at the losses and called the victims "heroes of our democracy."
Recall that some supporters of the Plateau State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party loss their lives in a road accident on Saturday 14th January, 2023 while returning from the PDP flag off and zonal rally held at Pankshin when their truck crashed on a slope between Pushit and the Panyam bridge in Mangu Local Government Area.
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