By Ighomuaye Lucky. O
The Edo State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps, in its efforts to reduce road accident in the state, said it has plans to write the Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, the National Union of Road and Transport Workers (NURTW), Road Transport Employer Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) and the state government.
The state FRSC Sector Commander, Paul Okpe, disclosed this while delivering the Corp Marshal message during a meeting with transport stakeholders in the state.
Mr. Okpe who said drunkenness is one of the major causes of road accident, cautioned motorists against consumption and sales of alcohol in motor parks across the state.
“Today’s event is to mark the beginning of the Corp Marshall special patrol for Salah. The message of the Corp Marshall is that, we should work with drivers, transport union and other stakeholders to ensure a safe driving culture and thereby reduced accident in Edo and entire country.
“We are carrying out sensitization at the various parks, cautioning drivers against drinking alcohol while driving because it makes you not to imbibe safety culture and the resultant effect is accident”
“So, we invited the chairman of parks and their members for this meeting, they will go back to their various parks and sensitize their members and ensure that they imbibe driving safety culture by avoiding alcohol and others things that hinder good driving”, Okpe added.
He however charged motorists to continue to imbibe safety culture while on the road, saying their family are at home waiting for their safe return.
He also charged passengers to always caution drivers against over speedy and taking of alcohol.
The Vice Chairman, Warri Park, Benin City, Iyean Sunday, who spoke on behalf of others, assured that they will join the FRSC in the campaign with a view to reducing accident on the road.
“We are here to receive the message of the Corp Marshall.We will take the message down to our members and ensure that they avoid alcohol while driving” Okpe said.