A petrol tanker on Sunday rammed into the convoy of Senate President Godswill Akpabio, killing a police dispatch rider, Ibrahim Hussaini.
Akpabio announced the passing of the dispatch rider on
Tuesday during the plenary, where he condoled with the family of the deceased.
Dispatch riders, often police officers, usually ride
government-branded motorcycles as part of public officeholders’ convoys.
The senate president, who entered the red chamber minutes
after proceedings started, informed senators that Hussaini was buried on
Tuesday morning.
Although Akpabio did not disclose the exact location, he
said the incident occurred in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital, after members of
his convoy picked him up at the Ibadan airport.
“We went to Oyo state for the installation of our
colleague,” he said.
“Unfortunately, my dispatch rider was run over by a tanker
driver, and his head was shattered. We just buried him 15 minutes ago in Kogi
state. He left two wives and four children.”
The Senate president appealed to heads of ministries,
departments and agencies (MDAs) to grant automatic employment to the children
of the late officer.
Akpabio added that if no vacancies were available, he would
personally ensure their employment.
“By the grace of God, I’m recommending two of his senior
children for employment immediately in any parastatals that may wish to,
otherwise I’ll employ them personally in any of my private concerns,” he added.
Shortly after the announcement, Sunday Karimi, senator
representing Kogi West, raised a motion for personal explanation to formally
present the incident to the Senate through a substantive motion.
While sympathising with the senate president, Karimi said
the late rider, a deputy superintendent of police (DSP), was due for retirement
next year.
He added that Hussaini, a native of Kogi state, had served
in Akpabio’s convoy since 2023, when he assumed office as senate president.
Karimi also informed the senate of the death of Ibrahim
Tukur, a driver attached to Isah Jibrin, the senator representing Kogi east.
He said Tukur, who had served Jibrin for 25 years, died at
his residence on Saturday.
Jibrin spoke afterwards, saying Tukur started working for
him since his days as a banker in the defunct AfriBank.
He prayed for the repose of his late driver.
Thereafter, Akpabio directed senators to observe a
one-minute silence in honour of the late dispatch rider and the deceased
driver.
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