Kwara Govt to cover medical expenses for NCoS auto accident victims
The Kwara State Government has announced its intention to pay the medical expenses for the victims of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) vehicle accident that happened in the Oja Oba area of Ilorin, Kwara State.
The vehicle was transporting inmates to the Kwara State High Court in Ilorin on Thursday when the accident occurred.
In a statement released by the state Hospital’s Management Board and co-signed by Halimat Zulu-Gambari, the board’s press secretary, the government pledged to cover the medical bills for the seven victims.
The statement noted that two of the patients were treated and discharged, while the remaining five were in stable condition at General Hospital Ilorin, where they were admitted for treatment.
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The state government directed the Hospital Management Board to waive all medical and prescription fees incurred by the victims of the accident.
The statement reads: “The attention of the Kwara State Hospitals Management Board was today, October 19, 2023, called to the accident involving a vehicle of the Nigerian Correctional Services at Oja Oba Ilorin. Seven victims suffered varying degrees of injuries and were rushed to General Hospital Ilorin for treatment.
“Two of the victims were later discharged after assessments and treatment, while the remaining five (5) were placed on admission. They are all in stable condition. Two of them sustained fractures and have been scheduled for surgery.
“General Hospital Ilorin has been directed by the Kwara State Hospitals Management Board to waive all medical and prescription fees of the victims, given the circumstances of the sad incident.
“The Hospitals Management Board wishes all the victims safe recoveries”.