Families of 16 accident victims ask Abia Govt to fulfill financial support pledge

Widows and other relatives of 16 Umuahia-based traders  who died in an accident on the Enugu-Port Harcourt highway have appealed to the Abia State government to fulfill the financial assistance promise it made to them after the incident.
The accident happened on Saturday, February 15, 2026 when some traders returning from the traditional marriage of one of their members in Enugu, were involved in a fatal accident.
Speaking to journalists in Umuahia on Monday, the families of the deceased said the financial assistance promised by the Abia State government is yet to get to them, eight months after.
According to the bereaved families, their regular visits to the Abia State Ministry of ...