The Corps Marshal appealed for sustained consciousness by people to overcome the challenges in the New Year.
By Jeffrey Agbo
Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dauda Biu, has urged Nigerians to be more tolerant on the road and drive carefully in view of road rehabilitations and constructions ongoing across the country.
Biu made this known in his New Year message to Nigerians as he urged members of the public to ensure strict observance to all traffic rules and regulations.
Biu expressed gratitude to God for the grace of protection and guidance given to the nation in the face of the various safety and security challenges experienced in the outgoing year. He appealed for sustained consciousness by people to overcome the challenges in the New Year.
He stated that he is highly pleased with the conduct of most drivers during the recent Christmas celebration which made the rate and fatalities of road traffic crashes manageable. The Corps Marshal nevertheless cautioned that if such good habits were not sustained in the New Year, there could be a resurgence of crashes which could undermine the gains made from the special patrol.
“Every Nigerian must, therefore remain committed to tackling the challenges which road safety pose to the nation’s safety, security and wellbeing by doing what is right at all times,” he stated.
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On the most common factors responsible for fatal crashes during the Christmas celebration, the Corps Marshal restated his earlier observations on speeding which has continued to be identified as a critical causative factor, necessitating his directives to the commanding officers to force down the rate of speed-induced crashes through aggressive enforcement of laws on speed limiting devices.
Biu commended all the stakeholders that joined the road safety campaigns during the festive periods to make the roads safer, adding that road safety remains a shared responsibility which no single organisation can tackle all alone without support and collaboration of relevant stakeholders.
He particularly expressed gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for rendering all necessary moral and logistics support for the success of the campaigns in the outgoing year.
The Corps Marshal wished all Nigerians safer and prosperous New Year, and assured the nation that the FRSC would continue to be vigilant in safeguarding the roads throughout 2024 and beyond for safety and security of the people.