Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji has commiserated with families of victims of a fatal accident that happened earlier today at the abattoir located at Waterside River area of Ogbor Hill, Aba where a loaded trailer had crashed into the place killing several people.

While commiserating with families of the deceased, the Speaker said the news of fatalities from the accident was most shocking to him and urged the affected families to take solace in God who alone can comfort them in these trying times.

He assured them of his prayers and also prayed God to grant the souls of the departed eternal rest.