By Ejiro Nesisa
As part of efforts to ensure the safety of lives and property in Nigeria roads in the Ember months which begin in September, the Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) RS 5.2 Delta State CC. Udeme Bassey Eshiet has charged drivers/ road users to be conscious of their driving in the EMBER months saying that it is only the living that can celebrate .
The Commander gave this charge while addressing drivers at Benin/ Asaba Park at the Toll Gate and Koka Junction in Asaba at the 2023 EMBER months public enlightenment and road safety campaign in Asaba,the state capital. He said speed thrills but kills and charged them to drive responsibly, avoid over loading, extra- light in their vehicles, making calls while driving, night driving and other acts capable of causing accidents on the roads.
His words:” this year’s enlightenment campaign is to educate us, drivers and road users to be careful as EMBER Months begins. We should make sure that all the necessary components in our vehicles are in order. We should avoid overloading, extra- light in our vehicles, making calls while driving, night driving, among others and make safety our watch-words”.
Not left are his staff. He them how the Command will make easy flow of traffic during the EMBER months just as he commended the Corps Marshall of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Marshall Dauda Biu for early enlightenment campaign carried out as the EMBER Months began. He charged his staff to ensure that the flow of traffic is contained in an appropriate manner, adding that, their vehicles will be well taken care of for any emergency.