CITY NEWS Man dies in motorcycle collision at Abaji Bello advocates unity, peace at Christmas

Aman, identified as Idris Yunusa, is reported to have died after two motorcycles collided on Saturday evening near Agyana village, in Abaji Area Council of the FCT.

A witness said the accident occurred at about 8:12pm when one of the cyclists coming from Agyana village did not put on head light.

He said the cyclist that died was coming from Abaji, adding that he hit his head on the road as he fell and that he was rushed to hospital in Abaji, where he died while being attended to.

He said the two cyclists were both taken to Ayaura Primary Health Centre by some residents of Agyana village who rushed to the scene.

Our reporter learnt that the deceased, who worked as a health attendant at Manderegi Primary Health Centre, had been buried at Agyana village by his relatives.

When contacted, the Abaji unit Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), ACC Olasupo Esuruoso, said he got the information but before he mobilized his men to the scene, some sympathisers from Agyana village had already conveyed both accident victims to the hospital. The minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, has enjoined all Christians resident in the territory to use the occasion of the Christmas to reflect and to rededicate themselves to the virtues of love, unity and peace.

The minister gave the charge in a Christmas message to residents during the festivities.

“On behalf of the administration of the Federal Capital Territory, it is my pleasure to wish all FCT citizens, especially the Christian faithful, a Merry Christmas,” he said.

He appealed to all Nigerians, especially the Christian faithful, to use the season to “pray for our leaders and indeed, our country Nigeria, that we may enjoy peace and progress in the coming years.”

Malam Bello also urged all residents to be security conscious and report all suspicious movements to the nearest security agencies. He assured that the administration will continue to work in concert with the security community to guarantee safety of lives and property in the FCT, especially during the yuletide season.