Although di exact cause of di accident no dey clear, sources talk say na collision between one of di vehicles wey dey inside di governor's convoy and anoda vehicle wey dey for road cause am.
Governor Masari wey no dey injured for di accident don order investigation into di matter to know wetin cause am and to prevent similar accidents from happening in di future.
Di governor convoy dey common for Katsina State roads during elections period as him dey move around go different areas to campaign for him party and candidates. However, accidents wey involve political convoys no dey new for Nigeria and authorities don dey urge say make dem put measures to prevent such incidents.
Meanwhile, di Katsina State Police Command don confirm di accident and say investigations dey on to determine wetin cause am. Di injured people don dey hospital for treatment and di bodies of di victims don dey mortuary.
Governor Masari don beg him supporters make dem dey calm and peaceful during di elections and make dem avoid any kind of violence or unrest. Him don promise say him go work with security agencies to ensure say di election for di state go dey free, fair and peaceful.
Di accident as e happen |
For now, di opposition party for di state don express dem condolences to di families of di victims and dem don call for independent investigation into di matter. Dem still dey call for measures to ensure di safety of all road users during di elections.
Di Katsina State government don declare three-day mourning period in honor of di victims of di accident. During dis period, all flags for di state go fly for half-mast and all official engagements go stop.
Di accident don bring up di issue of road safety again for Nigeria. Di country get one of di highest rate of road accidents for di world with thousands of people wey dey lose dia lives every year due to poor road conditions, reckless driving and lack of enforcement of traffic laws.
Source: Prime 9ja Online Pidgin: Governor Convoy Accident Kill Three For Katsina State