Kogi Loses 324 Persons In 365 Days In Road Accident– FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Kogi State Command says out of the total cases of 458 auto crashes recorded, 5,161 people were involved, leaving 324 persons dead and 1, 706 injured.
The state Corps Sector Commander, Stephen Dawulung, made the disclosure to journalists in Lokoja on Saturday.
“To us as a Corps, the casualty and the rate of crashes within that year is very high and unacceptable, but that’s the reality facing us today.
“We are not happy with the outcome of the report, looking at the enormity of sensitisation and enlightenment campaigns we carried out during the period under review.
The Sector Commander who blamed the autocrashes on the recklessness of the drivers, some of whom he noted, continually refused to heed to traffic rules and regulations, called on them to at all times, ensure the road worthiness of their vehicles before putting them on the road.
Dawulung also advised motorists to exhibit a high level of discipline and adhere strictly to road traffic regulations to avoid such ugly incidents.
“This year, 2023, my Command will continue carrying out enforcements and enlightenment programmes against speed, overloading and over loading of goods and passengers, especially in trucks and other vehicles meant to convey only goods,”he stressed.
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