The representative of Governor Bala Mohammed, Commissioner of Works and Transport, Abdulkadir Ibrahim, cutting the tape to flag-off the campaign
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi –
The Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corp, Bauchi State, Yusuf Abdullahi, has lamented the high rate of accidents across the state caused by over-speeding and night travels.
He stated this in his speech during the flag-off of the 2021 ember months enlightenment campaign held on Tuesday at the Central Motorpark in Bauchi.
NATIONAL ACCORD reports that theme for the 2021 campaign is: “Maintain safe speed, avoid night travels and enjoy quality road experience.”
He said: “Haven observed the constant crashes caused by night travels and over-speeding, we decided to embark on this campaign to enlighten and educate the motoring public on the need to desist on these two major causes of crashes on our roads.
“We call on them to desist from night travels and over-speeding because most of the crashes that occur are as a result of these factors, because motorists are not always careful of the road.
“At the end of this campaign, we hope to achieve a high reduction of road crashes, reduction in night travels and total attitudinal change by the motoring public.”
He identified the Bauchi-Darazo road as the “most dangerous” which has recorded many accidents that led to loss of lives and properties in recent times, adding that the Bauchi-Gombe road is the second most dangerous.
Abdullahi stated that the Bauchi-Jos road which used to be the most dangerous in the state has a different story as “the road crashes there have drastically reduced.”
He solicited the support of road transport unions, religious leaders, village heads, media organizations and the general public to widen the scope of enlightenment and education on road safety matters among their subjects on dangers associated with over-speeding and night travels to reduce road traffic crashed on the roads.
“The road transport unions, owners and fleet operators should key into the installation of speed limiting device to curtail the excesses of drivers,” he pleaded.
He assured that “we will continue to provide services to the public, your supports will remain fundamental but sustainable, in view of the fact that human development has its challenges and all hands must remain on deck to ensure our roads are safe.”
Speaking while flagging off the campaign, Bauchi State governor, Bala Mohammed, commended the FRSC in the state for always being proactive in responding to accidents by providing rescue operation to victims.
The governor, who was represented by the Commissioner of Works and Transport, Abdulkadir Ibrahim, also commended the FRSC for traffic control in strategic locations in the state especially during festive seasons.
He pledged his administration’s support to the FRSC to achieve its mandate of reduction in road traffic crashes which often lead to loss of lives and properties in the state.