Dafeamekpor calls for insurance cover for all government vehicles
Majority Chief Whip Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor has called for all government vehicles, particularly those operated by ministries, Parliament and other public institutions, to be covered by insurance. Speaking on the floor of Parliament on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, he warned that the failure to insure state vehicles exposes the government to avoidable financial liabilities arising from road crashes. He argued that taxpayers ultimately bear the cost of accidents involving uninsured government vehicles, including compensation and judgment debts awarded by the courts. “The state is killing us twice. The first killing occurs on the asphalt through avoidable road crashes. The second occurs in the courtroom, from where taxpayers' money is compelled to pay avoidable judgment debts for accidents that were to be indemnified by insurance,” he said.