Since the remote government that controls everything can not be reached on time thus more people with high probability to survive would kick the bucket. The point is that reviews of Nigerian government response to past emergencies show a lack of planning for such incidents. In Odi and Kaduna for example, it took the government a couple of days before taking actions. In fact, the role of the government in Nigeria is ill defined. Those at the epic of the government saw their job as presiding over revenue allocation and other mini functions.
Nigerian roads are the worst in the world.
They are death traps complemented with lack of legal speed limits. Even if one existed, there is no enforcement mechanism. Every day hundreds of Nigerians die prematurely while commuting by road. These unfortunate incidents occur because the government is playing politics with road construction. Road construction or repair in Nigeria has become a carrot and yardstick for reward and punishment for political support.