But for providence, Abia State would have been thrown into mourning. Secretary to the Abia State Government, Prof. Mkpa Agu Mpka, only narrowly escaped death last week as his SUV vehicle had a head-on collision with an oncoming car along Abiriba-Ohafia Road.
Sources said the former Vice Chancellor of Abia State University, Uturu, was heading for his Abiriba home when the accident occurred. While Prof. Mkpa was lucky to have come out of the vehicle alive, his driver, who was badly injured, gave up the ghost in the hospital after so much effort that was made to save his life.
He was said to have fallen into coma and never regained consciousness. The driver of the vehicle that ran into Mkpa’s was also said to have died immediately. At press time, the Abia SSG was said to be receiving treatment at the Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia.