- The claim by some senators that the Abuja-Kaduna road is the most dangerous in Nigeria has been vehemently challenged
- The governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai, has asked travellers to ignore the position of the senators, adding that the road is safe for everyone
- However, El-Rufai said that only God can guarantee complete safety added to the security measures he has put in place
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state has dismissed the assertion by the Nigerian Senate that the Abuja-Kaduna highway is the most dangerous road in the country, saying that the road is now safe for travellers.
El-Rufa’i stated this when he addressed state house correspondents after a closed door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.
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The Senate had on Wednesday, May 8 described the Abuja-Kaduna highway as the most dangerous road in Africa due to the activities of kidnappers and armed bandits operating on the expressway.
Senator Shehu Sani, representing Kaduna central senatorial district, had, while contributing to a motion on urgent need to increase the number of coaches on the Abuja-Kaduna railway line labeled the aforementioned highway as one of the most dangerous in Africa.
In his contribution, Senator James Manager countered, saying that the highway was not one of the most dangerous but the most dangerous road in Africa.
However, El-Rufai said: “If you believe everything that comes out of the Nigeria’s Senate you will have serious mental health problems.
“There are things that I said there that are just for the gallery, for the media. I don’t know what statistics that were used to determine that the Abuja-Kaduna road is the most dangerous road anywhere – I like fact; I like using figures, I wish the people that said that could produce figures.
“I’m saying that no matter what anybody said last week, I’m assuring Nigerians that the Abuja–Kaduna road is quite safe now and will be so following the measures put in place by the various security agencies.
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The governor, who said that he was not assuring absolute safety for travellers plying the road, maintained that only God can guarantee total safety. “But I’m saying, as the governor of the state, based on the security measures put in place, I’m confident that the road is safe, and I drive on that road,’’ he stated.
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the Senate on Wednesday, May 8, agreed that the popular Abuja-Kaduna highway is the most dangerous in Africa because of the activities of kidnappers and bandits on the road.
The position of the Senate is different to the declaration by the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, who said the road is safe and cleared of criminals.
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