Fallen tree kills motorcyclist in Uyo, raising questions over government’s management of aged trees
Similar aged trees along Aka-Nung Udoe road Mfon Udeme, a resident of Abak Road, who spoke with PREMIUM TIMES at the scene, said the incident should prompt authorities to take the management of roadside trees more seriously.
After several unanswered calls, PREMIUM TIMES sent a media enquiry to the Akwa Ibom Commissioner for Environment, Nsikak Ekong, via WhatsApp, seeking clarification on whether the ministry was aware of the fallen tree’s condition, whether it had been previously inspected or assessed, and what measures were in place to identify dangerous trees.
Decaying tree PREMIUM TIMES observed visible signs of decay around the trunk of the fallen tree, raising questions about whether its condition could have been identified before it collapsed.
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