At the Naraguta/Bauchi road
accident recently
The incessant autocrash in some parts of Plateau State, particularly, Polo Roundabout, Zakaliyo Axis and most recently Naraguta/Bauchi Road area that has resulted to multiple deaths and injuries, waste and destruction of property worth millions of Naira is a major concern for everyone, particularly residents of Jos North local government area. Every now and then, large number of people lose their lives or become permanently injured due to autocrashes. Numerous others have been forced to start life afresh, while suffering in abject poverty and penury have become the lot of some of the people affected by such crashes. This report condemns in totality the menace and suggests ways to curb it.
The likely causes of the already disturbing high rate of autocrashes in the focused area, as in other places of the state and the globe generally, are reckless driving, over-speeding, drunk driving, poor road conditions and inadequate vehicle maintenance. In some of the cases, the drivers of these vehicles are unlicensed or have fake licenses, while in other cases the drivers are licensed but unfortunately are disfigured by virtue of their being underage. These factors contribute to the high rate of autocrashes in the affected areas and the society generally.