One hundred and forty nine persons lost their lives, 627 sustained various degrees of injuries in 285 accidents that occurred in different parts of Niger State between January and June this year.
As part of efforts to improve on the performances of the men and officers of the command, Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Niger State Sector Command, has said it has evolved strategies that would guarantee closer work ties between it and stakeholders.
The Niger Sector commander, David Usman, who disclosed this in an interview with our correspondent in Minna on Monday, said most of the accidents, which occur along high ways could be traced to violation of some road safety rules by drivers.
Usman said the command had in past six months occupied itself with enlightenment campaigns to all road users, particularly public transporters plying most highways, which recorded the highest number of accidents.
Attributing the new look and successes recorded by the command to the in-house orientation and re-orientation of officers and men tagged, ‘Durbar’, Usman said such gathering by officers and men provided opportunities for them to share ideas on how best to go about their service to the Nigerian populace.
During such orientations, Usman told our correspondent that officers of junior and senior cadres were given the opportunities to freely share ideas on areas that would help improve on the commands’ promotion and instilling road safety rules among road users.
He also spoke of efforts being made by FRSC in the state to curb under aged driving, non-usage of helmets and checking some of the excesses by private commercial transport operators to guarantee safety of their passengers and other road users within its jurisdiction.
Besides routine monitoring of their activities, Usman said the command also carries out routine re-accreditation of all transport companies to ensure that they comply with globally accepted road safety standards.
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