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On Wednesday, Muhammdu Buhari, Nigeria's president-elect ordered his staff to obey all traffic rules.
Buhari lamented a situation where fellow citizens are punished at traffic points and public roads because of the ''arrogant lawlessness of the leaders''. The gesture may seem like nothing to outside but in a near lawless society like Nigeria, Buhari's directive is a healthy dose of fresh air. If the President can obey traffic rules, other public officials will likely do the same.
In the past, Nigeria has recorded deaths caused by the reckless of convoys conveying elected officials. See list of some of the deaths below:
In October 2009, the convoy of the Ondo state governor, Olusegun Mimiko was involved in fatal accident in which six people died.
On Friday, 28 December 2012, due to over-speeding, Kogi Governor, Idris Wada was involved in a fatal accident along Lokoja – Ajaokuta Road. His ADC, an assistant superintendent of police, ASP Idris Mohammed, died on the spot. The Governor escaped with minor fracture.
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Buhari lamented a situation where fellow citizens are punished at traffic points and public roads because of the ''arrogant lawlessness of the leaders''. The gesture may seem like nothing to outside but in a near lawless society like Nigeria, Buhari's directive is a healthy dose of fresh air. If the President can obey traffic rules, other public officials will likely do the same.
In the past, Nigeria has recorded deaths caused by the reckless of convoys conveying elected officials. See list of some of the deaths below:
In October 2009, the convoy of the Ondo state governor, Olusegun Mimiko was involved in fatal accident in which six people died.
On Friday, 28 December 2012, due to over-speeding, Kogi Governor, Idris Wada was involved in a fatal accident along Lokoja – Ajaokuta Road. His ADC, an assistant superintendent of police, ASP Idris Mohammed, died on the spot. The Governor escaped with minor fracture.
- In April, 2012 the convoy of Governor Oshiomole of Edo State was involved in an accident killing three reporters while four others were injured. The governor escaped unhurt.
- In November 2012, the convoy of the now late governor of Kaduna State, Patrick Yakowa, was reported to have killed a road side orange seller due to excessive speeding.
- In 2012, Zamfara State Governor Abdul Aziz Yari's convoy was involved in an accident leading to the death of a police office.
- Niger State Governor Babangida Aliyu's convoy killed 2 persons in 2012.
- In 2013, the convoy of Niger State deputy governor, Ahmed Musa Ibeto killed 2 persons.
- In November 2013, ASUU chief, Professor Festus Iyayi was killed by the convoy of Kogi Governor, Idris Wada.
- On February 12, 2014, the convoy of the Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Alhaji Ali Olanusi killed an NTA journalist, his wife, daughter and maid.
- In Janurary this year, the convoy of Gombe State Governor, Alhaji Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo killed 14 persons.
#Buhari #Ondo #Iyayi #Kogi #Ondo #Niger #Zamfara
