President Bola Tinubu has directed the Federal Roads Safety Commission (FRSC) to improve highway monitoring and reduce the number of road accidents nationwide.
The President gave the directive in reaction to the auto crash that led to the death of 40 members of the Tijjaniyya Movement and left others injured, in Nigeria on Sunday.
In a statement by his Special Adviser, Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu condoled with members and leaders of the Tijjaniyya Movement..
According to the statement, the victims were on their way from Kwandari in Plateau State to a Maulud Nabiy celebratory event in Saminaka, Kaduna State when their bus collided with a truck at Lere town of Kaduna State.
President Tinubu also condoled with the families of the dead and injured and with the governments of Kaduna and Plateau states.
He prayed for the repose of the souls of the departed.
