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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Owo Unit Command, has charged each roadworthy users to instrumentality work for their information to debar roadworthy postulation crashes during the ember months and beyond.
Mr Joseph Ajayi, Owo Unit Commander, gave the complaint astatine a roadworthy amusement for 2025 Ember period nationalist enlightenment and sensitisation held connected Wednesday successful Owo, Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State.
The lawsuit was themed “Take Responsibility for Your Safety: Stop Distracted Driving.”
The portion commandant said the roadworthy amusement run inaugural aligned with extremity 2 of the FRSC’s 2025 Corporate Strategy, which focuses connected reducing crashes and promoting roadworthy safety.
Ajayi, besides the authorities Assistant Corps Commander, said the sensitisation was aimed astatine curbing the alarming complaint of roadworthy crashes and fatalities associated with the yuletide season.
The portion commander, who stated that quality factors similar speeding, fatigue, and distracted driving are large contributors to roadworthy accidents, urged motorists to prioritize their ain information and that of others.
Ajayi, therefore, admonished motorists, particularly interstate drivers, to workout caution erstwhile passing done Owo.
He emphasised that the municipality was known arsenic the “Land of Honour,” wherever information was the watchword.
“This proactive measurement is to code the rising inclination of roadworthy crashes and fatalities during the Yuletide play with the motorboat of its 2025 Ember Month nationalist enlightenment and sensitisation.
“So, roadworthy crashes are preventable tragedies and drivers request to instrumentality work for their information by stopping distracted driving.
“We are committed to redeeming lives and promoting roadworthy safety, and with the corporate efforts, roadworthy crashes tin beryllium reduced, and roads tin beryllium made safer for everyone.
“We are urging each roadworthy users to prioritise roadworthy information and adhere to postulation regulations during the Ember months.
“The portion bid believes that lives tin beryllium saved, and roadworthy information tin beryllium importantly improved crossed Nigeria,” Ajayi said.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a motorcade was organised, which drew stakeholders from assorted groups.
The groups included National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Special Marshals, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members, Road Safety Clubs, and different roadworthy information advocates.
NAN besides reports that the participants distributed informative fliers, emphasised the value of roadworthy safety, and encouraged each roadworthy users to prioritise their safety.
The station Ember months: Take work for your safety— FRSC charges roadworthy users appeared archetypal connected Vanguard News.
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