No be small wahala wey dey happen for Jigawa as Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) don confirm say 18 pipo lose their life for one serious motor accident wey happen on Tuesday for Dutse-Kiyawa Highway, near Dan Masara Quarters. Na wah! The matter no be joke o, na real life matter wey go make person think twice before dem go dey zoom for road.

As e be, the FRSC Corps Marshal, Malam Shehu Mohammed, come drop the correct gist for Abuja. Him talk say dem investigate reach ground and find out say na excessive speed and tyre wey burst cause the driver to lose control. E be like say dem no fit manage the speed wey dem dey go and e lead to wetin dem dey call avoidable crash. This one no suppose happen at all.

The crash involve two commercial Volkswagen Golf cars—one white wey get registration XA-500-KYW and one red wey get RAN-836-XA—plus one orange Mercedes-Benz tipper truck wey get BUU-289-XA. All together, na 20 persons dey involved for this accident o, including eight men, eight women, two boys and two girls, na so the numbers be.

As the matter be, 18 pipo done die from this accident, while two men wey dey survive get injuries like bruise, fracture, internal injury and head wahala. No be small thing o! The rescue team come quick-quick as dem receive distress call for 12:17 PM and reach the scene just dey like five minutes. Dem carry all the victims go Dutse General Hospital fast-fast to get better medical care.

Malam Mohamed no forget remind us say the work wey dem dey do for FRSC na to prevent crash, enforce traffic law and coordinate rescue efforts. E talk say dem dey work with medical and emergency agencies to ensure say life dey save during road wahala. Na serious matter this!

As dem dey increase enforcement for road safety across the country, na true say speed dey cause plenty of fatal accidents for our roads. E don clear say we need to dey observe speed limits, maintain our motors well-well and dey cautious anytime we dey drive. E get wetin e talk wey go ginger everybody: ‘Every crash wey we fit prevent na life we save.’

Malam come assure everybody say dem don start full investigation into this accident. He talk say e go dey engage with relevant stakeholders to make sure say dem fit improve emergency response and ensure say road safety go follow global standards. Abeg, make everybody dey do wetin go make road safe because we no want another wahala like dis one.