Ijebu-Ode (Ogun) – The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), has urged motorists in Lagos and Ogun states, to obey traffic regulations, before, during and after the Christmas celebrations.
Asst. Corps Marshal, Nseobong Akpabio, in charge of Zone 2, made the appeal on Sunday in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).
NAN reports that Zone 2 comprises Lagos and Ogun Commands.
Akpabio who also met stakeholders’ at the FRSC Unit Command in Ijebu-Ode, assured that the corps’ officers and men would do all they could to ensure the safety of all.
He said that Zone 2 would deploy over 6,000 personnel, including regular and special marshals, during the period to ensure smooth flow of traffic.[pro_ad_display_adzone id=”70560″]
He said Lagos and Ogun commands of the FRSC had always been the flagship of the corps, as over 30 per cent of Nigeria’s vehicular population originates from the zone.
“Here, we cannot allow things to go wrong, we need to be on our toes all the time to ensure that we deliver and we cannot do it alone without the peoples’ cooperation, “ he added.
The FRSC boss said that patrol teams would specifically be on the lookout for rickety vehicles during the campaign and impound same to clear the road of dangers.
“Our focus is to ensure people stay alive and usher in the New Year, 2016, in peace and with joy.
“How do we achieve this? It is for everybody to be involved in road safety projects and programmes.
“We must understand what causes crashes and behaviour that constitute dangers to us and other road users.
“It is our attitude that determines our safety on the roads. It is the bad use of the roads that leads to crashes and not bad roads themselves,’’ he stated. (NAN)
