FRSC Corps Marshal Urges Passengers to Stay Alert and Engage Drivers Against Dangerous Driving

Date: 2024-11-06

As reported by Punch, the Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed, has called on passengers across Nigeria to stay vigilant and actively communicate with drivers during journeys to enhance road safety.

Speaking at the launch of the 2024 Ember Months campaign in Ilorin, Kwara State, on Tuesday, themed “Speak Up Against Dangerous Driving: Crashes Kill More Passengers Than Drivers,” Mohammed emphasized the importance of passenger engagement in preventing road accidents.

Represented by Muftau Irekeola, the FRSC Sector Commander in Kwara State, he highlighted that during the busy Yuletide season, traffic congestion and road accidents increase, often resulting in the tragic loss of lives and property.

“This situation is worsened by the reckless behaviours of some motorists, creating a distressing environment for travellers, government agencies, and stakeholders, including the FRSC,” he said.

To foster a safer motoring environment in the country, the FRSC has ordered the immediate launch of extensive public enlightenment and sensitisation campaigns across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, with heightened enforcement measures.

According to him, the new policies aim not only to enhance road transportation by encouraging responsible driving behaviour but also to position Nigeria as a safety-conscious nation within the global community.

Over the next three days, from Tuesday to Thursday, the FRSC will engage stakeholders through town hall meetings, motorcade events, and advocacy sessions at transit, rest areas, and loading bays.

“This approach is based on the need to engage passengers and encourage them to assert their rights, thereby curbing drivers' excesses, as statistics show that more passengers are killed in road traffic crashes than drivers,” he added.

The Corps Marshal further explained that the FRSC is focusing on re-educating passengers, helping them understand their rights. He stressed that the agreement between drivers and passengers should be that while drivers ensure passengers reach their destinations safely, passengers have the right to remain uninjured, unharmed, and respected throughout their journey.

He also advised drivers to act responsibly on the road.

The event was attended by members of the Road Transport Employers Association, National Union of Road Transport Workers, and Tricycle Owners Association of Nigeria.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

KWACOBPA     Monkey Pox     Sarafadeen Kayode Akorede     Folorunsho Alao     Issa Baba     Bola Olukoju     Oloriegbe     Gbenga Olawepo     Razaq Atunwa     Owode Market     ER-KANG     Kamaldeen Kehinde     Kayode Alabi     Wahab Femi Agbaje     KWASIEC     Yusuf Amuda Aluko     Buari Edun     Saad Belgore     Jamiu Oyawoye     Igosun     Unilorin FM     Funmilayo Braithwaite     Isiaka Abdulrazak     Gabriel Fashanu     Radio Kwara     Nigerian Correctional Service     Kwara Poly     Babajide Ajayi     Muyiwa Oladipo Kanu     Salami Adekunle     Gbajabiamila     Idris Garuba     Afolasade Opeyemi Kemi     Ile Arugbo     Bolaji Nagode     Laboratory-to-Product     Olokoba Abdullahi Ayinla     Quran     Ali Ahmad     Ramat Oganija     Trade Lenda SME Fair     Amoyo     Curfew     Jawondo     AGM Professional Services     Aasiyat Bello Oyedepo     Yakubu Danladi     Forgo Battery Company Limited     Oluranti Idowu     Abiodun Oyedepo     Igbomina     Shuaib Abdulkadir     Sherif Sagaya     Elerinjare     Ilofa     Femi Gbajabiamila     Marufat Oladosu     Sambo Murtala     Ilorin Central Mosque     Christian Association Of Nigeria     Saka Balikis Kehinde     Emir Of Ilorin     Lawan     Bolaji Abdullahi     Isaac Aderemi Kolawole     Olatunji Bamgbola     Revenue Court     Shonga Farm Project     20 Billion Bond     Abdulwahab Olarewaju Issa     Abdulraheem Olesin     Aliyu U. Tilde     CCEPE     Raji AbdulRasaq     Suleiman Abubakar     Olukotun Of Ikotun     Park    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Opobiyi     Kwara South     Sodiya     Bahago     Adisa Logun     Mohammed Alabi Lawal     Oke Sunna     Sheikh Ariyibi     Femi Oladiji     Cornelius Adebayo     Magaji Nda     Oba Abdulkadir La\'aro     Women For Change And Development Initiative     Yusuf Zulu-Gambari     All Peoples Party     Aishat Sulu-Gambari     Shuaibu Yaman     Unilorin FM     Ijagbo Health Centre     Alfa Modibo Belgore     Amina El-Imam     Sheu Ndanusa Usman     Oladimeji Thompson     Saidu Isa     Quareeb Islamic Association     Adanla-Irese     Akanji     Samuel Adaramola     Roseline Oni Aremu     Apado     Adebayo Mohammed Kamaldeen     Rachael Obisesan     Yusuf Lanre Badmus     Hamid Bobboyi     Saidu Kawu     Abdulrazak Shehu Akorede     Nnazua     SAPZ Project     Olota Of Odo-Owa     Olaitan Buraimoh     Ganiyu Abolarin     Kwara North     Kayode Issa     JUSUN     Abdulazeez Arowona     NAWOJ     Sabi     Aminu Ado Bayero     Galadiman Ngeri     TETFUND     Shoprite     Senate Presidency     Okiki     Ademola Kiyesola     Lotus Bank     NSCIA     Wale Oladepo     Congress For National Consensus     Wole Oke     Kola Adesina     Abdulmalik Bashir Mopelola Risikatullahi     Peter Amogbonjaye     Funmilayo Isiaka Oniwa     John Kehinde Salako     Abdulmajeed Wahab     Mutawali Of Ilorin     Ayo Opadokun     Samuel Olusegun Adedayo     Bola Shagaya     Shururat Olatinwo     Sunday Popo-Ola     Abdulrasheed Akogun     Muyideen Ajani Bello     National Broadcasting Commission     Arik     Kwara Volleyball Association     National Pilot