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.

Lai Mohammed     Tunde Oyawoye     Gamji Members Association     Funmi Salau     Kisra     Adama Isa     Tunde Yusuf     Maryam A. Garuba     Ojuekun     AbdulRahman Saad     Valsolar Consortium     Olokoba Sulyman     Muslim Stakeholders Of Kwara State     Marufat Oladosu     Amina El-Imam     Onilupeju Of Ilupeju     Alabe     Emir Of Yashikira     Okedare     Aliyu Muyideen     Quareeb     Alabi Olayemi Abdulrazak     Abdullahi Dasilva Yussuf     Lawan     KWASAA     Revenue Court     Yakub Ali-Agan     Muhammed Aliyu     Ibrahim Oniye     Yeketi     Saadu Alanamu     Sheu Ndanusa Usman     Saidu Yaro Musa     Taiwo Joseph     David Oyepinola Adedumoye     Olatunde Oyeyiola     Micheal Imodu-Ganmo Road     Abdulazeez Uthman     Abraysports FC     Ilorin Innovation Hub     Isa Aremu     Demola Banu     Alapado     LAK Jimoh     Mohammed Khadijat Kubura     Ahmed Dankaya     NIPR     Jide Ashonibare     Fawenu     Sulyman Age AbdulKareem     Code Of Conduct Bureau     Saliu Tunde Bello     Micheal Imoudu     Yusuf Ibitokun Sherifat     Oniwa     Moshood Mustapha     A.O. Belgore     Paul Odama     Omoniyi Ayinla     Ibrahim Oloriegbe     Afetu Of Alabe     Razak Atunwa     Suleiman Yahya Alapansapa     Kwabes     Yaman     Taofeek Ibraheem     All Confederation Of Principals Of Secondary Schools     Idris Amosa Saidu     Ishaq Salman     Abdullahi Atanda     Village Alive Development Association     Yusuf Abdulraheem     Kwara Restoration Project     SGBN     Olupako     Ayinde Oki     Olaitan Buraimoh    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Abiodun Jacob Ajiboye     Elesie Of Esie     Iyabo Adisa Ibiyeye     Emir Of Shonga     Ajia-Bako     Bio Ibrahim     Elese Of Igbaja     Albert Ogunsola     Bibire Ajape     Joseph Bamigboye     Folajimi Aleshinloye     Tunde Kazeem     Makama Of Kaiama     Yusuf Amuda Aluko     Mohammed Abdulahi     New Nigeria People’s Party     Yusuf A. Usman     Madawaki Of Ilorin     Saadu Yusuf     Kwara North     Ahmed Dankaya     David Oyedepo     Ilesha Gwanara Road     Sheikh Ridhwanullah     Yusuf Lanre Badmus     Sa\'adu Salahu     Baba Issa     Muhammadu Buhari     Amos Sayo     Agbarere     Aishat Mohammed Lawal     Chemiroy Nigeria Limited     Oye Tinuoye     Christopher Ayeni     Abdulkadir Remi Hawawu     Abubakar Abdullahi Bata     Isiaka Gold     Mary Kemi Adeosun     Quran     Federal Road Maintenance Agency     Ayobola Ipinlaiye     Plat Technologies Limited     Ajayi Okasanmi     Yahaya Abdulkareem Babaita     Gobirawa     Fatimoh Lawal     Monkey Pox     Salman Jawondo     Ahmed Bayero     Iyeru Grammar School     Offa Grammer School     Opaleke Bukola Iyabo     Hassanat Bello     Okanlawon Taiwo     Surajudeen Akanbi     Umar Sanda Yusuf     Agboola Abdulraheem     Kwara Liberation Group     Babaita     Olusin Of Ijara Isin     Minister     David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Yoonus Lawal     Sodiya     Aliyu Muhammed     Florence Saraki     Afolabi-Oshatimehin     Ebola     Oyun     Oyedun Juliana Funke     Aliyu Umar     Curfew     Ibikunle Ogunleye     Old Oyo     Government House     Bature Bello     Mamman Saba Jibril