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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