awareness campaign aimed at educating road users on safety habits
towards reduction of crashes and loss of lives and properties during
the ember months.
At an event to flag off 2015 ember month campaign with the theme,
'Operation Safety: Driving Safely into Year 2016', the Imo State
Sector Commander, Godwin Omiko, reiterated the commitment of the
command in ensuring a safe and accident free roads during the ember
period.
Gathered at the event were senior and junior officials of the FRSC Imo
State Command alongside other sister security agencies in the state,
members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) as
well as top functionaries in the Imo State Government.
Mr Omiko advised drivers to be more patient and also ensure that they
do daily and thorough check on their vehicles before embarking on any
journey as the FRSC has recorded over 3,000 road accidents across the
country since January.
The Representative of the Imo State Commissioner of Police, Dave
Akinremi and the National Union of Road Transport Workers, Silas
Onwukwe, while responding to the Sector Commander, commended the
command for the laudable initiative, urging the FRSC in the state of
their continued support and partnership in bringing road crashes to
its barest minimum.
The Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, who was represented by the
Secretary to the Imo State Government, Jude Ejiogu, advised members of
the public and commercial drivers to be more cautious and vigilant as
the life of every Imo indigene is precious to the government.
Mr Ejiogu also commended the FRSC and other security agencies for
supporting the government in its drive to bring sanity to the traffic
system in the state.
-ChannelsTV
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