Tinubu mourns Kaduna accident victims, asks FRSC to improve highway monitoring

President Bola Tinubu has commiserated with families of victims of a road accident in Kaduna state.

On Sunday, over 36 people died on their way to Saminaka, Lere LGA, to observe Eid-el-Maulud, a celebration marking the birth of Prophet Muhammad.

Ahmad Dayyabu, organiser of the event, had said the “overcrowded bus” carrying the worshippers collided with an oncoming truck.

In a statement issued on Tuesday by Bayo Onanuga, presidential spokesperson, Tinunu asked the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to improve road monitoring to reduce accidents nationwide.

“President Bola Tinubu has condoled with members and leaders of the Tijjaniyya Movement in Nigeria over the death of 40 members killed in an auto crash on Sunday,” the statement reads.

“Scores of others were injured. The victims were on their way from Kwandari in Plateau State to a Maulud  Nabiy celebratory event in Saminaka, Kaduna State when their bus collided with a truck at Lere town of Kaduna State.

“President Tinubu condoled with the families of the dead and injured and with the governments of Kaduna and Plateau states.

“He prayed for the repose of the souls of the departed.

“The President directs the Federal Roads Safety Commission (FRSC) to improve highway monitoring and reduce the number of road accidents nationwide.”