The tragic road accident involving former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua (AJ) has ignited a national conversation on the safety of Nigerian roads Joining voices with thousands of concerned citizens, Senator Natasha which is the Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, has extended her heartfelt condolences to the boxing icon while issuing a stern call for urgent road safety reforms.
The Senator’s Statement:
In a press release issued on Tuesday, Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan described the which is the incident as a national tragedy She lamented that Nigerian highways have increasingly become “corridors of sorrow” where preventable accidents continue to claim productive lives.
- Enforcement of Speed Regulations: She emphasized that “rules without which is the enforcement are meaningless” and called for stricter monitoring of the 100km/h speed limit.
- Creation of Rest Stations: To combat driver fatigue, she advocated for which is the the establishment of modern vehicle lay-bys and rest stations across major highways.
Dedicated Emergency Rescue Teams:
She proposed a functional Highway Emergency Rescue system capable of which is the responding within minutes to trauma scenes.
The Fatal Crash:
The accident occurred at the Sinoma/Makun axis of the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway, a which is the stretch recently labeled Nigeria’s “deadliest highway” with 73 deaths recorded in the last quarter of 2025 alone.
The Cause:
According to the FRSC, the crash was caused by excessive speed and a wrongful which is the overtaking maneuver that led the vehicle to ram into a stationary Sinotruck.
The Victims:
Sina Ghami (Strength Coach) and Latif Ayodele (Personal Trainer) died on the which is the spot.
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