Spirits Not Responsible For “Ember Months” Road Crashes, FRSC Unit Commander Warns

The Unit Commander, RS8.34, Zariagi in Kogi State, Unit Command, ACC MA Odogiyon, has urged drivers and other road users to disabuse their minds from the notion in certain quarters that road accidents, during Ember month, is caused by spirits.

He gave the advice on Thursday while flagging off 2022 Ember month campaign at Bumak Oil and Gas,Kabba junction,, Zariagi, near Lokoja, Kogi state.

“Contrary to superstitious belief by many that road traffic crash during the ember months are caused by spirits, this is not true,”he stressed, adding that road accidents during such months were caused by human and other factors.

“It is because of the increase in human and vehicular movement and the struggle on the part of most people to travel to meet their loved ones, characterized by bad road usage and more trips on the part of commercial drivers to make more profit in preparation for the yuletide”,he said.

Odogiyon added that because of the human factor associated with the ember months, the Corps had the mandate of educating the road users to adhere strictly to road traffic regulations during and after the yuletide period.

The Unit Commander added,:” It is imperative to start the sensitization as early as possible, people travel frequently to their respective towns and villages to meet their loved ones, particularly those working outside the state.

“Hence, traffic will increase as such overloading, over speeding, night journey, reckless driving, fatigue, use of bad wipers, mechanical deficient vehicles, expired tyres cannot be ruled out as critical offences.

“Therefore, the campaign is a timely reminder that,drinking and driving does not only constitute a threat to the life of the drunk driver, but also to the lives and property of the people.

“This year campaign with the theme, “Avoid: Speeding, Overloading and Unsafe tyres to Arrive Alive”, for the 2022 operation zero, which is the code name for the ember months special patrol, shows the expression of care for the lives of all the road users.

“We are working and shall be working assiduously to ensure that there will be significant shift in the attitude of motorists this year, especially during the yuletide where people have come to believe that drinking on daily basis in the name of celebration is permissible.”

The occasion was attended by dignitaries across the strata of the society, especially the transportation sector.

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