The students of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko (AAUA), Ondo State, have taken to the microblogging site, Twitter, to express displeasure over the incessant accidents which have claimed the lives of many students in the community.
The students called on the Ondo State Government to rescue the community from the ugly incidents.
It was gathered that a student, who recently returned to the institution to write his examinations, was killed by a trailer on Thursday night.
According to the aggrieved students, three accidents occurred in Akungba Akoko on Thursday, while another one was recorded earlier during the week.
They further alleged that a barricade, which was erected on January 24, 2021, after a Dangote trailer accident that claimed many lives in the community, has been removed and turned to extortion junction by policemen and indigenes, leading to further accidents.
A tweet by one Adesola Ikulajolu, @oloyenaija1, read: “Currently in Akungba-Akoko, another trailer accident this night claiming lives including students. This is the 3rd in a day and 4th in a week. Indigenes have blocked the road with fire. #SaveAkungba,”
He added: “This barricade was erected on 24th of January, 2021 when Dangote trailer killed scores of students and indigenes in Akungba-Akoko.
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“This same barricade is being removed and turn to extortion junction by police & indigenes allowing trailers to ply the road, wasting lives,” he wrote.
Below are some of the reactions of the aggrieved students, who have since been expressing their grievances with the hashtags, #SaveAkungba and #SaveAAUA:
https://twitter.com/oloyenaija1/status/1489363134666129413
@SenBoroffice @ade_adeogun @RotimiAkeredolu
10:32pm- Currently in Akungba-Akoko, another trailer accident this night claiming lives including students. This is the 3rd in a day and 4th in a week. Indigenes have blocked the road with fire.#SaveAkungba @trafficbutter @FRSCNigeria pic.twitter.com/X5kvqU23hK— ADESOLA IKÚLÁJOLÚ (@oloyenaija1) February 3, 2022
Steps must be taken to stop the reoccurrence of death in Akungba #SaveAAUA#SaveAkungba pic.twitter.com/c78UfxFUkR
— Femi-Awonusi Toluwalase (@FemiToluwalase) February 3, 2022
https://twitter.com/SammyWorlddd/status/1489351144585449478
On behalf of all students of Adekunle AJasin University we plead for intervention. Last year we lost over 12 students to trailer accidents over 30 indigenes died due to heavy trucks failure today 03/02/21 we lost 3 of our final year students to trailer accidents #SaveAkungba pic.twitter.com/vp2UkAJVFg
— E-Connect CampusTV (@EconnectApp) February 3, 2022
Tens have died over the years. Protests have been held numerous times. And just yesterday, some individuals died as well.
When will Gov @RotimiAkeredolu stand up to #SaveAkungba exactly? When?
Is it until a son of a politician is affected? Something has to be done NOW.
— DAMZY (@Segun_Odunayo) February 4, 2022
Imagine the number of bright souls that we lost to dangote trailer accident in Akungba-Akoko last years January 23, 2021.
We had expected that a quick attention will be given to the hilly narrow akungba road or redirect trailers to take another route. SAD#SaveAAUA #SaveAkungba pic.twitter.com/ZOYkqQNddn— ADESOLA IKÚLÁJOLÚ (@oloyenaija1) February 4, 2022
#SaveAkungba At this stage,we have run out of consultations and consolidations, it is time for us to talk to them in the language they understand. Enough of failed promises biko. WE NEED ACTIONS pic.twitter.com/z1kGum6qoI
— DAVINCI (@davidtolu7) February 3, 2022
https://twitter.com/Im_Versatiles/status/1489386952973598725
Trailers claiming lives and souls of bright and futuristic students day after day, week after week, months after months, year after year. We cried in one voice saying NO to trailer in AKUNGBA land now until something is been done. @RotimiAkeredolu @renoomokri
#SaveAkungba— PAUL ZICCO SPORTING World (@Paulzicco98) February 3, 2022
#SaveAAUA #SaveAkungba
Education is becoming a death trap in akungba. pic.twitter.com/4TBluSHj1S— Debanjo ™ (@Adebanjodavid10) February 3, 2022
https://twitter.com/Official_OmoOla/status/1489481620100947968
If it’s time to pay tuition fee,y’all go hard on us without minding what parents have to go through before getting money. Securing our lives is all we’re asking for. It hurts to see that most of this death cases could have been avoided.#SaveAkungba #SaveAAUA #AAUA
— Jk_thepengoddess✍️ (@JK_moneybag) February 4, 2022
https://twitter.com/queen_mhonah/status/1489388184677060611
https://twitter.com/JamesIlesanmi3/status/1489378252040937474
https://twitter.com/Iamrhazzy/status/1489385533595918338
https://twitter.com/SammyWorlddd/status/1489366199955820546
https://twitter.com/joshuapelumi5/status/1489495848564183040
If our government and leaders are sleeping. Let wake them up through our tagging and post… Enough is enough
Nobody knows who is next….#SaveAkungba#adekunlegold pic.twitter.com/WhIMcWSBjB— G.R.V Stan (@CrownprinceCom2) February 4, 2022
We join our voice together with the students of Adekunle Ajasin University and we implore the state governor @RotimiAkeredolu to kindly take immediate action to curb the reoccurring automobile accidents in Akungba. #SaveAkungba pic.twitter.com/GlWz8xJOfk
— University of Ibadan Students' Union (@studentsunionui) February 4, 2022
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