“I lost my first daughter, 9 years old Divine, because of the poor medical facility at the Agbor Central Hospital” a motorcycle dealer, Mr. Victor Oruebor, has said.
Oruebor, who hails from Alisimie, Agbor, Ika south local government area of Delta State, disclosed that he lost his first daughter last year.
He said he was at his business premises when the ghastly motor accident occurred, noting that he didn’t give it any thought not until his phone rang from an unknown caller requesting him to rush to the accident scene without further delay.
Hear him, “Unfortunately, I was called on the phone some minutes after the accident by someone who I am yet to remember his name asking me to come immediately to the accident scene.
“Without wasting any time, I arrived there where I saw my wife’s shoes, then, it dawned on me that my wife and children were the victims. I was heartbroken when I saw the bodies of my wife and son dismembered beyond recognition.
“With the help of sympathizers, I rushed to Central Hospital, Agbor to see my remaining two children who were also involved in the accident. When I got there, one was placed on oxygen while the other sustained minor injury.
“Due to lack of intensive medical care at the hospital, I was advised to quickly take my daughter who was on oxygen to University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Benin-City or Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Asaba for urgent medical attention.
“Despite my bad condition I was made to pay N50, 000 to the management before I was allowed to carry her out of the hospital. Unfortunately, in the process the oxygen my daughter was on, got finished at Umunede on our way to FMC, Asaba but, the great God preserved her life”,Mr Oruebor stated.
Narrating his ordeal, Mr. Oruebor, disclosed that he lost his daughter, only son and pregnant wife to the cold hands of death within the space of two years.
According to him, the delay in getting to UBTH where we were referred to, caused my daughter’s life.
Speaking on the genesis of his travails, Oruebor, disclosed: “A year ago, January 8, 2021, my first daughter, Divine was killed by a motorcycle at College of Education Junction, Agbor.
“In the same month, January 24, 2022, my only son, Testimony and my pregnant wife, Mrs. Blessing Oruebor, were sent to their early grave by a fuel Tanker driver.
“I was at my motorcycle shop at Abraka Road, Boji-Boji, Owa when I heard of the ghastly motor accident. I did not bother to visit the scene of the accident.
“The pains of losing my wife and children are too much to bear. As I speak now, my daughter is still lying helpless at FMC, Asaba. God has forsaken me by allowing death to reign in my household”.
He revealed that within the space of two years, he lost his first daughter, Divine, 9 years, pregnant wife, Mrs Blessing Oruebor, 32 years and his only son, Testimony, 2 years to the cold hands of death through accident.
