A chieftain of the Kaduna State chapter of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Bashir Zakariya, has died in an auto-crash along the Zaria–Kaduna highway on Thursday.
Until his death, Zakariya was the SDP chairman of Zone One senatorial district in Kaduna State.
According to party officials, the late Zakariya was travelling from Zaria to Kaduna when the crash occurred along the ever-busy highway, which led to his instant death.
In a statement by the publicity secretary of the party, the late Zakariya was described as a man of integrity, courage and vision, whose passion for justice and democracy inspired many within and outside the party.
The party spokesman said that the deceased stood for truth, spoke with conviction, and worked tirelessly to grow the SDP in Zone One and beyond.
Following the accident, the SDP in Kaduna appealed to the state and federal governments to intensify efforts to reduce the frequent accidents on the Zaria–Kaduna Expressway.
