LAST March, in Ondo State, Governor Olusegun Mimiko declared that the state government would spend N300 million to establish an emergency medical service and trauma centre.
The announcement followed a horrendous road accident in Ore where 40 pupils of Arisent Nursery and Primary School were killed as they tried to cross the highway.
The 40 kids and their families did not deserve their fate; they were the victims—and further proof—of the government irresponsibility that defines our nation. In 1990, during a stop in the same area in Ore, I had wondered how on earth those kids could be made to cross that road twice each day, and for how long they would be successful.
In 2010, the horror that had long been placed on the calendar by the state and federal government, as well as the Federal Road Safety authorities, destroying 40 families and an entire community in one afternoon.
As I observed here last March, an emergency medical service such as Governor Mimiko's is always welcome, but it is no substitute for good roads or a responsible medical care scheme. And there is always room for a people-sensitive government.
In any event, was Governor Mimiko even serious? If so, the public would like to hear his progress report. Speak up, Mr. Governor!
There goes Sonala Olumhense's commentary as published on SaharaReporters here. (emphasis ours )
Here, at allondostate.com, we have written to the commissioner of Information - Ranti Akerele, via his facebook page
We eagerly await the government's response.
