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| FRSC boss, Chidioka Osita |
No fewer than 148 persons died in road accidents
in Lagos State from January to September 2012, Sector Commander, Lagos Sector
Command, Federal Road Safety Corps, Mr. Nseobong Akpabio, has said.
Akpabio also said 57,793 traffic offenders
were arrested in the state during the period.
The sector commander stated this at a
one-day retreat for all FRSC patrol leaders in the state on Monday.
He said the breakdown of the figures showed that
in the first quarter, 66 fatalities were recorded against the 51 and 31 deaths
recorded in the second and third quarters of the year.
On traffic offenders, Akpabio said in the first
quarter, 14,134 offenders were apprehended.
He said the figure jumped up in the second
quarter which recorded 18,665 while the third quarter rose to 24,994.
He said some of the initiatives undertaken to
ensure a reduction in fatalities, were realignment of commands, operation FRSC
everywhere, patrol operations overhaul, among others.
He said, “No doubt we have our challenges. No
doubt we have traverse great ground over and above our challenges in pursuit of
our goals of safe roads fuller lives.
“However, while some may attempt to say there was
an improvement in the third quarter as against the second quarter, I do not
think it calls for celebration as the margin by my estimation was not robust
enough to give us a comfortable position.
“Therefore, to me, this is the time to work
harder – the fourth quarter is the time to make greater difference.”
Akpabio said during the period, the commission
recorded 901 traffic cases.
He stated, “I dare assert that there is no better
time for this retreat than now. We must bear in mind the increasing
sophistication of our environment and embrace it with courage and knowledge,
for these are the elements which can see us through.
“Needless to say we must seek and adopt
strategies that work. We must adopt new thoughts to break the jinx here.”
He said the corps’ commitment to zero road crash
must remain unwavering, stressing that the quest for a tremendous reduction in
road crashes within their domain should drive their passion now.
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