National Emergency Management Agency has flagged off “Operation Safe Eid-el-Kabir” to caution road users against reckless driving, especially those travelling for the festive celebration.
The exercise which is designed to curtail the escalating road traffic accident especially during the festive periods, is a collaborating effort with support from Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Nigeria Red Cross Society and other critical stakeholders in disaster management.
The Head, NEMA Operations Office, Sokoto, Aliyu Kafindangi at the flagging off staged at Sokoto-Gusau Highway, lamented the increasing frequency of road accidents during festive periods and urged drivers to avoid over speeding and other things that will cause lost of lives.
The Head who was represented by the Head Search and Rescue Unit, NEMA Sokoto, Aminu Ambursa stated that the agency’s staff and other stakeholders will be on a routine check and patrol on major roads of Zamfara, Sokoto and Kebbi states during the exercise. Officers will be in strategic places on roads in the areas to monitor and curb reckless driving; we also indulged drivers to be moderate on their speed limit and to avoid any intoxicant behavior.
He however adviced passengers should also be cognisance of the approach and driving ability of the person who takes control of the vehicle they are traveling.
