Government officials’ convoys reckless, cause accidents – Sultan of Sokoto

Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar, yesterday lambasted government officials and dignitaries, accusing them of causing auto crashes.

He said this at the 6th annual lecture of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Abuja.

Abubakar expressed dismay at how officers of the FRSC always failed to stop and caution such drivers, and charged the corps to do the “unimaginable” by arresting any dignitary or convoy driver who is reckless.

Sultan Abubakar, who is a Special Marshal of the corps, urged the Corps Marshal to give Special Marshals the power to arrest motorists who drive wrongly.

Noting that overspeeding is not the only cause of road accidents, the Sultan added: “If you maintain your car properly, avoid the use of cell phones while driving, check your tyres and ensure that every part of the car is in order, there will hardly be accidents on the roads.”

Abubakar called for the implementation of use of the speed limit device in vehicles to control overspeeding.