Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum has said that his administration will enforce a ban on trailers moving into Maiduguri metropolitan city.
Gov. Zulum disclosed this while reacting to the death of two students of Borno State University (BOSU), in an accident involving their school bus and a trailer. He noted that the government will hasten the completion of Maiduguri Trailer Park project.
The Borno varsity students who were enroute home Wednesday evening after completing their exams, had their bus collided with a trailer at Njimtilo, along Maiduguri-Damaturu road, leading to the death of two students while 16 others critically injured.
Gov. Zulum in a statement by his spokesman, Dauda Iliya, said the state government will soon enforce a ban on trailers and other heavy vehicles from accessing the city center to minimize future accidents.
“I have instructed the Ministry of Works to ensure the immediate completion of the trailer park. Once operational, trailers will no longer be permitted into the city centre, a move aimed at reducing intra-city road accidents within the metropolis”, he said.
He extended his condolences to the families of the victims and prayed speedy recovery to the injured.
“I am deeply touched by this tragic accident involving a students’ bus and a trailer, which occurred as the students were returning after completing their examinations”, he added.
