Plateau Truck Accident: MUTFWANG Mourns Supporter's dead, SUSPENDS CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES.
Sawabiya YarKarkara
PDP GOVERNORSHIP CANDIDATE BARR CALEB MUTFWANG and Atiku-Okowa,Mutfwang-Piyo Campaign Council, Plateau State has SUSPENDed all CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES.
Mutfwang announced the postponement in a statement issued out on 15th January, 2023, through Director, Directorate of Media and Publicity of the Campaign Council, Yiljap Abraham.
Mutfwang's action according to the statement, is to further demonstrate his grief and as a mark of honour to PDP members who were involved in a ghastly road accident on Saturday evening near the Panyam bridge.
“Gubernatorial Candidate of the PDP Barr Caleb Mutfwang, after due consultation, has suspended all campaign activities with immediate effect” “The statement read in part .
“The Candidate has also asked that intense prayers be offered for divine comfort for families and individuals who are bereaved and healing of the injured.
The dead will ever remain fresh in the memories of party members and admirers as they are lifted up as heroes of democracy”.
*Directorate of Media and Publicity* ,
Atiku-Okowa, Mutfwang-Piyo Campaign Council,
Plateau State.
TRUCK ACCIDENT: *AN IMMENSE AND PAINFUL TRAGEDY* – Mutfwang.
- Casualty figures released
- victims are heroes of our democracy - Mutfwang.
- Campaign DG prays for victims
It has been confirmed that seven people lost their lives in the road accident on Saturday evening involving supporters of the Plateau State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party.
They were 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.
32 of the passengers sustained varying degree of injuries. 21 have been taken to NICI Dominus hospital Mangu, one is at Nanret clinic Mangu and ten are at the Jos UniversityTeaching Hospital - JUTH. Two have been adjudged to be in critical conditions with one undergoing emergency surgery at NICI Dominus Hospital.
Meantime, the corpses have been removed from the scene and deposited at Allah na Kowa hospital, NICI Dominus Hospital and Mangu Cottage hospital.
The evacuations were coordinated by the Medical Team of the Campaign Council headed by Dr Juryit, some personal staff of the PDP Governorship Candidate Barr Caleb Mutfwang with the aid of many sympathisers.
In his initial reaction, Barr Mutfwang expressed shock at the tragedy. He has asked for prayers and every support to be extended to the grieving families and healing for those injured.
Barr Mutfwang said of the accident victims “These are indeed gallant soldiers of democracy who gave their all. They are heroes of our democracy, and they deserve that we celebrate them while at the same time comforting their families.
"We assure them that their sacrifices will not go in vain. Their memories must remain ingrained in our minds as true partners of our determined march toward an authentic rescue of our nation and Plateau State."
The Director-General of the Campaign Council Hon Letep Dabang has expressed profound sadness at the loss of lives and injuries sustained. He prays for God's strength for the bereaved families and God's miraculous healing upon the injured.
*Yiljap Abraham*
Director
Directorate of Media and Publicity,
Atiku-Okowa, Mutfwang-Piyo Campaign Council,
Plateau State.
*14.01.2023*
