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Anthony Joshua’s Tragic Crash: Sowore Blames Nigeria’s Failed Emergency System, Says Boxer’s Team Members Could Have Survived With Proper Care
Human rights activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has blamed Nigeria’s collapsed emergency response system for the deaths of two members of Anthony Joshua’s team following a recent road crash on the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway. Speaking during a live BBC broadcast on road safety, Sowore said the victims might have survived if Nigeria had functional emergency medical services.
Sowore expressed shock over images from the accident scene, where victims were reportedly pulled from the wreckage without stretchers, first aid, or trained emergency responders. He argued that poor and delayed emergency care accounts for between 50 and 60 percent of road accident fatalities in Nigeria, describing the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway as one of the deadliest roads in the country, with an estimated 70 to 80 deaths recorded monthly.
The activist strongly criticised the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), accusing the agency of abandoning its core mandate of saving lives despite being statutorily equipped with ambulances and emergency tools. He alleged that the agency now focuses more on extortion than emergency rescue, contrasting its current state with its early years under Nobel laureate Professor Wole Soyinka, when it was widely respected.
Sowore also rejected claims that Nigeria lacks the financial capacity to provide advanced emergency services such as air ambulances. He cited examples of political elites and their families receiving emergency medical evacuation abroad, including the case of a former president’s son flown to Germany after an accident, arguing that such resources could instead fund public emergency helicopters.
He concluded by calling for urgent reforms in Nigeria’s road safety and emergency response systems, warning that without decisive leadership and proper prioritisation, preventable deaths will continue to occur daily on Nigerian highways.
Human rights activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has blamed Nigeria’s collapsed emergency response system for the deaths of two members of Anthony Joshua’s team following a recent road crash on the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway. Speaking during a live BBC broadcast on road safety, Sowore said the victims might have survived if Nigeria had functional emergency medical services.
Sowore expressed shock over images from the accident scene, where victims were reportedly pulled from the wreckage without stretchers, first aid, or trained emergency responders. He argued that poor and delayed emergency care accounts for between 50 and 60 percent of road accident fatalities in Nigeria, describing the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway as one of the deadliest roads in the country, with an estimated 70 to 80 deaths recorded monthly.
The activist strongly criticised the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), accusing the agency of abandoning its core mandate of saving lives despite being statutorily equipped with ambulances and emergency tools. He alleged that the agency now focuses more on extortion than emergency rescue, contrasting its current state with its early years under Nobel laureate Professor Wole Soyinka, when it was widely respected.
Sowore also rejected claims that Nigeria lacks the financial capacity to provide advanced emergency services such as air ambulances. He cited examples of political elites and their families receiving emergency medical evacuation abroad, including the case of a former president’s son flown to Germany after an accident, arguing that such resources could instead fund public emergency helicopters.
He concluded by calling for urgent reforms in Nigeria’s road safety and emergency response systems, warning that without decisive leadership and proper prioritisation, preventable deaths will continue to occur daily on Nigerian highways.
Anthony Joshua’s Tragic Crash: Sowore Blames Nigeria’s Failed Emergency System, Says Boxer’s Team Members Could Have Survived With Proper Care
Human rights activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has blamed Nigeria’s collapsed emergency response system for the deaths of two members of Anthony Joshua’s team following a recent road crash on the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway. Speaking during a live BBC broadcast on road safety, Sowore said the victims might have survived if Nigeria had functional emergency medical services.
Sowore expressed shock over images from the accident scene, where victims were reportedly pulled from the wreckage without stretchers, first aid, or trained emergency responders. He argued that poor and delayed emergency care accounts for between 50 and 60 percent of road accident fatalities in Nigeria, describing the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway as one of the deadliest roads in the country, with an estimated 70 to 80 deaths recorded monthly.
The activist strongly criticised the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), accusing the agency of abandoning its core mandate of saving lives despite being statutorily equipped with ambulances and emergency tools. He alleged that the agency now focuses more on extortion than emergency rescue, contrasting its current state with its early years under Nobel laureate Professor Wole Soyinka, when it was widely respected.
Sowore also rejected claims that Nigeria lacks the financial capacity to provide advanced emergency services such as air ambulances. He cited examples of political elites and their families receiving emergency medical evacuation abroad, including the case of a former president’s son flown to Germany after an accident, arguing that such resources could instead fund public emergency helicopters.
He concluded by calling for urgent reforms in Nigeria’s road safety and emergency response systems, warning that without decisive leadership and proper prioritisation, preventable deaths will continue to occur daily on Nigerian highways.
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