Adibe Emenyonu in Benin-city
The Edo State Command of the Federal Highway Security Fee (FRSC) has warned truck drivers to desist from carrying items and passengers collectively, saying it might quickly start clapping down on erring drivers.
The Edo State FRSC Sector Commander, Paul Okpe, gave the warning yesterday throughout a sensitisation programme for truck drivers on the Aduwawa axis of Benin-city.
Okpe mentioned the sensitisation was to have interaction the management of the truck drivers’ union on methods to drive on the freeway, imbibe security tradition, and cease utilizing truck to carrying items and passengers.
He mentioned: “We going to go spherical different areas of the union within the state to additionally sensitise them. It’s not a superb observe and when accident occurred, many of the passengers at all times died and we need to scale back accident on the highway.
“We’re completely happy that the drivers are keying into the train and warranted us of their help. They’ve additionally given us good recommendation, particularly stopping the loading of passengers and good from the North.”
He said that the corps would start the prosecution of erring drivers, noting that: “With the peace of mind they gave us, we’re certain that the menace could be eradicated.
“We’re utilizing public enlightenment and enforcement to curb this menace. This marketing campaign launched by the Corp Marshal, Alhaji Dauda Biu is, ongoing throughout the nation.”
On his half, the Chairman, NURTW Heavy Truck, Aduwawa department, Alhaji Badamasi Muhammed, recommended the FRSC for the sensitisation and warranted them of their whole help.
He added: “This difficulty has been bothering us however we’re not authorities that may cease it, however now that the federal government is , it’s going to cease. And they need to cease it from the north the place they’re loading good and passengers.
“So we are going to be part of the FRSC and speak to our driver to make sure that loading items and people collectively just isn’t good and needs to be stopped. Final time about 50 individuals died when a truck conveying cow and human beings had an accident.”