Mahdi Haliru

Another avoidable tragedy on the Kano-Zaria Road!

Since the closure of the Kano-Zaria exit leading to Bagauda Road (Law School) due to ongoing reconstruction and the new U-turn moved about 2 kilometers further ahead, many reckless commuters (especially commercial drivers) have resorted to using the Chiromawa turn as a shortcut. They deliberately take one-way from the Chiromawa U-turn, just to avoid going the short extra distance to the correct turning point. This reckless practice has now become the main cause of frequent and fatal accidents along this axis.

Let’s not forget that this is the same axis where 22 Kano athletes lost their lives in a tragedy also linked to this same unlawful driving behavior.

The irony is that the FRSC Unit Command RS1.25 Chiromawa is just a stone’s throw away. Yet, rather than clamp down on such deadly road use violations, most 'Road Safety' officials are more focused on mounting checkpoints to solicit kickbacks from motorists than ensuring road safety.

Enough is enough. The FRSC must rise to the occasion and prioritize life over levies. The lives of Nigerians should never be the price we pay for weak enforcement.

Allah ya jikan dukkan musulmi.

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Exciting times ahead for ethical finance in Nigeria as Summit Bank officially joins the league of licensed non-interest (Islamic) banks! With its recent CBN approval, the competition in the Islamic banking space is set to deepen... and that’s a good thing.

Healthy competition drives innovation, improves service delivery, and ultimately benefits the customers and the economy.

As we welcome Summit Bank, we also look forward to the anticipated entry of Milestone Global Bank and Alif Bank, two more non-interest banks currently in the pipeline.

The future of Islamic finance in Nigeria is unfolding — and it looks promising.