The FRSC has made statements regarding road crashes in Akwa Ibom state
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), said on Sunday, January 31, that Akwa Ibom state has recorded 118 road crashes and 37 deaths in 2015.
According to the sector commander, Cecelia Alao, 19 males, 17 females and a child, were killed in the crashes.
She noted that the figures were lesser than what was obtained in 2014, where 153 cases were recorded with 39 lives were lost. While speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Uyo, the sector commander also said that 81 persons were injured during the year under review as against 141 persons in 2014. It would be recalled that as of October 2015, 18 people had been killed in 39 road crashes in Akwa Ibom.
She attributed the reduction to effective patrol and rigorous sensitization campaign carried out by the FRSC especially during festive periods.
“We brainstormed and strategized on our corporate goals in line with the emerging traffic challenges to curb certain issues coming up within the year.
“We had very robust and tasking goals in 2015 among which was to ensure reduction in road traffic crashes which we achieved very reasonably in Akwa Ibom state,” she said.
The sector commander said that the predominant risk factors to road crashes in the state were speed limit violation and dangerous overtaking.
According to her, research has shown that about 53 per cent of road traffic crashes across the country is caused by over-speeding.
Ms Alao said the command had continued to campaign against speed limit violation and dangerous overtaking, in order to reduce the number of crashes on the roads. Adding that the command would intensify its campaign this year to achieve further reduction in the rate of road crashes in the state.
The FRSC commander further stressed that the sensitization of the stakeholders in the transport industry had commenced, with a view to getting them ready for compliance with the rule on installation of speed limiting device.
She said that the application of the rule would commence on Friday, April 1.
“we have agreed that the FRSC will start full implementation of installation of speed limiting device in commercial vehicles on April 1.”
“We are presently engaging all stakeholders in the sector to sensitise their members on the enforcement of the rule on installation of the device on commercial vehicles.
“We are adopting far-reaching methods to inform all Akwa Ibom people to be prepared,” she informed.
The sector commander appealed to stakeholders, including the state government, to collaborate with the command, to achieve its core mandate of zero road crashes in 2016. She urged motorists and other road users to think of their safety and that of others before taking reckless decisions on the road.
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