Ikechukwu
Igwe, sector commander of FRSC in Cross River, disclosed this in
Calabar at the end of the 2016 remembrance week for road crashes victims around
the world.
Igwe said that 392 vehicles were
involved in road crashes during the period under review in the state, adding
that 49 persons lost their live due to the crashes.
According to him, the 2016 figure
was far less as compared to that of 2015 whereby 113 persons died from road
crashes in the state.
The Sector Commander attributed the
reduction in the number of deaths to the aggressive campaigns and sensitization
programs carried out by the command for motorists in the state.
“The third week of November every
year is set aside to commemorate with victims of road crashes around the world.
This third week of November was declared by the United Nations General Assembly
on December 6, 2005.
“In Cross River, 49 persons have so
far lost their lives from road crashes between January till date.
The figure
is far less as compared to that of 2015 whereby 113 persons died from road
crashes.
“We will continue to carry out our
sensitization and awareness campaigns with a view to ensure zero crashes during
the Christmas and New Year celebration in the state’’, he assured.
He further
said that the command also had a candle light procession on Saturday night to
commemorate with accident victims around the world.
He advised commercial vehicle
operators to always check the viability of their cars before embarking on long
journeys.
Earlier, Mrs. Princess Igwe, wife of
the state Sector Commander, led the wives of FRSC officers in the state in a
solidarity visit to accident victims in the University of Calabar Teaching
Hospital and the state General Hospital.
Igwe, who is
the Leader of Road Safety Officers Wives Association (ROSOWA) in the state,
donated food items and toiletries to the victims and prayed for them for a
quick recovery.
She used the
occasion of the visit to thank the National President of ROSOWA, Yemisi Oyeyemi
for building an ultra modern clinic in Nasarawa state for improved healthcare.
Source: crossriverwatch
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