The Kogi Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Commission has blamed the auto crash that led to the death, on Tuesday, of Prof Festus Iyayi, on wrongful overtaking by a vehicle in the convoy of Kogi state governor, Idris Wada.
The News Agency of Nigeria quoted the Kogi state commander of the FRSC, Olakunle Motajo, as saying preliminary report by his commission suggested the accident was caused by a Toyota Hilux bus in Mr. Wada’s convoy.
The vehicle, Mr. Motajo said, made “wrongful overtaking”, ramming into another Toyota Hiace bus belonging to the UNIBEN ASUU chapter in which Mr. Iyayi and two others were travelling in the opposite direction.
Some residents of Banda community, who witnessed the accident, said the two vehicles collided and the ASUU bus somersaulted three times before hitting a big tree in the bush.
Mr. Iyayi died instantly while two others, including a woman, who sustained fracture in her left arm, were injured. The driver of the bus escaped unhurt, Mr. Motajo said.
NAN reports that seven policemen in the vehicle in the motorcade also sustained injuries and are receiving treatment at the Government House Clinic in Lokoja.
Mr. Iyayi was travelling to Kano for the National Executive Committee meeting of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) scheduled for Wednesday (today) when the accident occurred at about 11:45 a.m., union officials said.
But the Special Adviser to the Governor, Jacob Edi, had on Tuesday dismissed suggestions that Mr. Wada’s convoy caused the accident.
“There was a collision on a narrow road and it is too early to say who rammed into who,” Mr. Edi explained. ”The ASUU car was dodging a trailer and an accident occurred. It is not fair to politicise this incident.”
He said his boss’ convoy travels at 80 km per hour.
This is the second time Mr. Wada’s convoy would be involved in deadly accident in less than a year.
On December 28, 2012, the governor’s motorcade was involved in a crash that the auto crash that broke Mr. Wada’s leg, killed his security aide and injured two other state officials. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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says u Mr Edi as we all knw wat those escorts cars run @ average 120km/hr so ur claims r an illusion of ur mind. just find a better solution to this reckless driving by so posed government official nationwide.
ReplyDeleteWho does not know how the so called government officials drive in this country....
ReplyDeleteThe ex-lunatic gov has claim the life of a genius. Shame on Wada and entire tribe that refused to perform the needful development in kogi state.
ReplyDeleteWhat is even wrong with this mumu governor called idris wada ?, untill he dies, he will not stop reckless driving. He must surely get this dearth that he wants very soon.ASUU should take up litigation against Idris Wada and the Kogi state government , 'cause this errant nonsense, abuse of public office by government officials, intimidation etc must stop
ReplyDeleteNigeria, so unrealiable, unpredictable and unexpectable. Whatever it is, God's will shall come to pass. Prof Go in peace u served well. A voice to nigeria and Assu, suspending the NCE meeting or not calling off the strike is not the solution and will not bring justices to the late prof Rather call off the strike in his honour, and take time to carry out a Proper investication. His dead is more than just an accident. Assu be wise. The sa is a monkey
ReplyDeleteWhat do you expect from the bunch of touts we have in government.
ReplyDeleteThe next. One will kill the Mr Edi and the gov if accepting his mistake is a problem to him we all know the way they drive not considering the. Other road user
ReplyDeleteWhat a shame, losing our best hands to recklessness on the road, committed by those who hijacked power to serve themselves.
ReplyDeleteWhat a shame and who is FRSC fooling? Have they ever exercise their power to ensure that Govt. agencies comply to rule of law. They go around checking innocent people and extort money from people with or without fire extingishers., Selling of reflector sheet of peper.
ReplyDeletePlease, someone should kindly produce an investigative TV documentry titled: KILLER CONVOYS: THE WASTING OF NIGERAN CITIZENS BY THE POLITICAL CLASS. Believe me it would surely win an international award.
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