Ember Month Wahala: Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Don Turn Death Trap Again

According to reports, one police inspector and four other people don kpai for one multiple crash wey happen for Kara Bridge area of di Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Di accident involve mini truck wey carry biscuit, one long heavy-duty trailer, one 40-foot container motor, another truck wey get sardine, plus one tow truck. Dem say di wahala start when one moving truck jam faulty one wey park, make fire burst immediately. Before people fit react, another truck jam join from back, scatter everything and cause serious gridlock. Some impatient motorists begin drive one-way to escape di fire and traffic. FRSC confirm say four adult men, including one police officer, die for di crash. Dis one happen barely 24 hours after another truck collision for Otedola Bridge hospitalize one driver.

But people don dey yarn again say di wahala get to do with di ‘Ember’ months myth. Dem believe say from September reach December, bad things dey happen more. But experts dey talk say no be juju or curse dey cause di accident, na human wahala like overspeeding, careless driving, and mechanical wahala. During dis period, people dey rush make money, drivers dey double dia trips, and alcohol dey flow anyhow, wey dey lead to more crashes. FRSC, LASTMA, and other agencies don dey try raise awareness, but dem need step up enforcement and orientation. Nigerians must sabi say nothing dey wrong with di months, na we dey cause di tragedy with reckless driving and end-of-year rush. Until we change our mindset and drive with sense, di Lagos-Ibadan Expressway go still dey collect souls every Ember season.

(THE SUN)