Gusau – The Zamfara Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said on Friday in Gusau that it was determined to reduce road crashes and road fatality this year.
The Sector Commander, Mr Jones Malomo, told the interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the command would reduce crashes by 15 per cent and fatality by 30 per cent.
Malomo said that part of the command’s 2018 strategic goal was to reduce road crashes, enhance professionalism and enforce rescue services.
“Road safety is a professional job; so there is need for regular in-house training, seminars, and retreats as well as practical aspect of road traffic management,’’ he said.
The sector commander also urged road users to get the new driver’s licences, adding that it was very important and useful in Nigeria and other countries.
“The patronage of new driver’s licence is low and there are some drivers’ licences at the Board of Internal Revenue waiting to be collected by their owners.
“The new driver’s licence entails going to driving school and undergoing a driving test at the VIO’s office and the licence is valid for between three and five years.
He said that the validity period depended on the amount paid during registration, emphasising that a driver’s licence was an important document to any driver. (NAN)