REPAIR MAGAMA-SAMINAKA ROAD

The recent gruesome killing of 22 innocent commuters at Gada-Biyu area of Zaria road, Jos North local government, Plateau State, is very unfortunate and unacceptable. This was not the first time innocent commuters were attacked in the area since 2001 Jos crisis. Indeed, the area has become a dead zone for commuters in the state.

Therefore, there is need for the government to urgently intervene so as to bring an end to these murderous acts before it will take different dimension. Government must bring the culprits to book to serve as a deterrent.

In addition, I’m appealing to the federal and state governments to immediately construct or repair the roads linking Bauchi to Kaduna State, from Magama Gumau to Saminaka. If repaired the road will be of great significance to everyone by reducing commuters plight from the Southern part of the country to the Northeast. Magama to Saminaka roads will be more secure and safer than the Gada-Biyu -Zaria road that has become a death trap.

Finally, I am again calling on the authorities to do the needful by bringing the culprits to book so as to avoid losing innocent commuters through cheap deaths.

Ibrahim Sule,

Department of Mass Communication,

University of Maiduguri