Apparently, the Governor's convoy was en route to the Three Arms Zone (an area of Abuja where the administrative offices of the executive, legislative and judicial arms of the federal government are located) and encountered a mild traffic jam close to the Nigeria Police Headquarters.
It was gathered that, at the time of the incident, President Goodluck Jonathan was leaving Aso Rock Villa for the National Executive Council meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party at the Wadata House national secretariat of the party.
Thus, security operatives blocked the road as the presidential convoy moved towards Shehu Shagari Way.However, while other road users halted movement to make way for the presidential convoy, Governor Akpabio's convoy, coming from Asokoro, was unwilling to queue.
According to a witness, the Governor's convoy made a detour and drove against traffic at a high, blaring siren and swerving from side-to-side.A number of heavily armed soldiers and police officers moved swiftly to arrested the Governor's convoy.
However, the convoy was released with a warning, after the intervention of security operatives attached to the governor.The onlookers applauded the Governor convoy's arrest, stressing that nobody is above the law.
It seems that it is common practice for many state governors to force their drivers to drive above speed, compromising safety of other road users.According to the FRSC, 12 state governors were involved in accidents between 2008 to 2012, many of them fatal.
Lawlessness
ReplyDeleteJust imagine this kinds of behaviour from a Governor
ReplyDeleteTell me the governor was not in the car. Cause this is a governor that has won several awards as good governor. Very interesting.
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