Nigerian Legion, Lagos Command, Zone A, Mushin Unit, in
collaboration with Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) Oshodi unit, organized
road show in Lagos. The show was an avenue to educate motorists to avoid all
acts; that would lead to road accident, especially these ember months; titled
“Safety on Nigeria Roads”. The
road show took off from FRSC office at Challenge Bus stop, Mushin, moved down
to Oshodi, to Mushin again and rounded up in Ojuelegba under bridge.
Head of
operations FRSC Oshodi Unit, Command, Mr. Livinus Ibe, while delivering
lecture, urged motorists to avoid over speeding, drunk driving, over loading,
helping hand sets while driving, to gage tires and service their vehicles
properly, use their seat belts, before embarking on journey. “Most of the
accidents; on the road are not caused by witches and Wizards, but they are
caused by our own faults. Motorists; should drive carefully during these ember
months to avoid road mishap. We
need to be patience enough while driving, 60 percent of road accident caused
because of impatience”, said.
Official of
Nigerian Legion, Lagos Command Zone A, Mushin Unit, Captain Ifebuzor Benjamin
said that the walk show would reduce road accident. “We want to sensitizes road
users on the need to play save while using the road, we want to reach to
commercial and private drivers, pedestrians and transport unions in Oshodi,
Mushin and Oguelegba”, he said.
He continued:
“Nigerian legion, is a paramilitary organization commissioned by Nigeria law,
it is comprising some Nigeria retired military, Navy and police men. There is a
law that says that young men should be employed, into Nigeria legion based on
merit and honour, to enable activities in the Nigeria legion.
“We have
been organizing seminars, but this is our first time to organize road show”, he
said.
Unit
commander, Nigerian Legion, Zone A, Mushin Unit, captain, Emmanuel Adesina said
the programme was special because it was meant to educate people to drive
safely especially the leaders of transport unions and their members in busy
area like Oshodi, Mushin and Oguelegba. “We want to better the life of the
people, we desired that every body would use the road safely; our men are out
with enthusiasm, to be able them to enlighten people. We are covering Oshodi,
Mushin and Oguelegba with the mind to enlighten people to know the important of
careful driving on the road. And on these ember months, there is always high rate
of road mishap, this enlightenment programme, would reduce accident and help
people to have save journey at the end of the day. This is the first time we
are embarking on road show, because we believe, it would benefit people in a
greater way”, he said.
By Paul Adunwoke and Adeniyi Adunola
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