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  • Impounded vehicles will not be released until January — FRSC

    The Ogun Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Thursday  said that vehicles impounded for violating traffic regulations at construction sites  would not be released until January next year.

    Mr Clement Oladele, Ogun Sector Commander of FRSC, disclosed this at the launch of Ember Months campaign orgainsed in collaboration with the Shell Nigeria.  The campaign was entitled : Safe Driving, Safe Arrival.

    He noted that for every two deaths that occurred during a crash this year, one of them occurred at construction sites.

    Oladele said this year had been most challenging for FRSC as road crashes were on the increase.

    “This development is alarming because the 214 lives lost so far this year was more than that of 2017 figure which was 210,” he said.

    He said over half of the crashes that occurred at various construction sites in the state could be traced to speeding.

    The sector commander implored motorists to be cautious at construction sites as vehicles arrested for speeding and over taking would be impounded.

    “Motorists should not speed above 50 Km per hour at construction sites to avoid unnecessary loss of lives. “Oladele said.

    He further cautioned motorists to desist from wrongful overtaking on Lagos/Abeokuta Expressway due to several diversions on the roads.

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    Oladele commended both the federal and state governments for massive construction of roads across the state.

    Mr Adekunle Oguntoyinbo, Sango-Ota Unit Commander of FRSC, said that the campaign could not have come at a better time as the global attention was focused on road crashes.

    According to him, road crashes had caused immense damage to human and economic resources of the nation.

    He said that as  the festive period approaches, motorists must ensure that their vehicles were good  condition before embarking on any trip.

    “Motorists should ensure that their vehicles meet up with minimum safety standards before putting them on the road.

    “Their brake system and horn must be in good condition and also desist from using expired tyres,” he said.

    Oguntoyinbo also warned motorists to desist from using cell phone while driving.

    The unit commander reiterated FRSC’s commitment to collaborate with all stakeholders to reduce crashes and make the highways safer for the people.

    NAN

  • FRSC seeks assistance for youth safe driving initiatives

    The Sango-Ota Unit Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Friday, appealed to corporate organisations to partner with it to ensure the success of safety education campaign schools in the state.

    Mr Adekunle Oguntoyinbo, the Unit Commander, FRSC, made the appeal at the 2nd Annual Safety Ouiz Competition organised by its Special Marshals in Ota, Ogun.

    Oguntoyinbo said there was the need for such organisations to support the command’s laudable safety programmes by helping to fund them.

    He added that safety education and the annual safety quiz competition were some of such laudable programmes aimed stemming incessant crashes in the state.

    The FRSC official said that the programmes were also designed as strategies to inculcate safe driving measures into youths at a tender age.

    He said that the programmes also targeted at pupils and those in secondary schools across the state.

    “We need to inculcate safety measures into our youths, at a tender age, to make our roads safer in the future.

    Read Also: FRSC tasks petrol tanker drivers on safety regulations

    “Youths are the leaders of the tomorrow, if they can imbibe safety measures early, they would be able to preach safety to others, especially their parents.’’ the FRSC commander said.

    Oguntoyinbo noted that paucity of funds was a challenge confronting the unit command in implementing its laudable programmes to help save lives and property.

    The unit commander implored everyone to be safety conscious saying that “it is only the living that can celebrate, as the year runs to an end’’.

    The six schools that participated in the competition include: Crescent International School, the Bells College, Access College, Anointed College, Iganmode Grammar School, D-Ivy College, all in Ota.

    Crescent International School came first, followed by the Bells College while Iganmode Grammar School came third.

    Mustapha Qayyum, a student of Crescent International School, expressed delight at having come first in the competition.

    Qayyum lauded the programme, saying that it had helped him improve his knowledge of current affairs.

    He urged the organizers to continue with the programme, noting that it was beneficial to him, his colleagues and parents.

    NAN

  • Two die in Ogun accidents

    At least two persons died and four others injured in a multiple accident at Sango-Ota toll-gate in Ogun State on Saturday.

    The Unit Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Sango-Ota, Mr. Adekunle Oguntoyinbo, said the accident occurred at 4:45 a.m.

    Oguntoyinbo said a Mack Truck with registration number GGE 80 XJ that was travelling from Abeokuta to Lagos had a brake failure and rammed into five other vehicles.

    He said the affected vehicles were – Volkswagen bus (KTU 899 XR), Volkswagen LT, (GGE 44 XL), Coaster Civilian (LSR 604 XD), Iveco Trailer (XB 190 MLF) and Mazda bus (KJA 667 XP).

    He said 15 people were involved in the accident and two persons died in the process.

    The FRSC commander said one of the two dead victims was trying to enter a bus while the other was trying to cross the road when they were hit by the vehicles.

    ‘‘The corpse of the victims had been deposited at the morgue of General Hospital, Ifo, while the injured are also receiving treatment at the General Hospital, Ota,’’ Oguntoyinbo added.

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  • FRSC urges Ogun to effect palliative measures on sango-ota roads

    FRSC urges Ogun to effect palliative measures on sango-ota roads

    The Federal Road Safety Corps ( FRSC ) has appealed to Ogun Government to repair roads in Sango-Ota and its environs, to ease free-flow of traffic in the area.

    Mr Adekunle Oguntoyinbo, Sango-Ota Unit Commander of FRSC, in an interview in Ota on Friday that such palliative measures would reduce the suffering of those plying the road.

    According to him, the deplorable state of roads in Sango-Ota and its environs has been the major challenge confronting the personnel of the unit and public in the area.

    “There is an urgent need for the State Government to come to the aid of the people by providing measures that will reduce their hardship,’’ he said.

    The unit commander explained those road networks in Sango-Ota and its environs were bad, adding that they had become death traps for the people.

    He listed some of the bad roads to include: Ota to Agbara, Owode to Ilaro, Owode to Ifo and Ifo to papa area.

    Oguntoyinbo also said that over laden vehicles (longer, heavier vehicles) easily over turn due to the nature of the roads.

    “This development has also affected business activities and contributed to gridlock the areas are experiencing,’’ the unit commander said.

    He also implored companies in Sango-Ota and its environs not to wait for the government before contributing to development where they made their revenues.

    “Do the little you can to enable your businesses move on smoothly in the areas.’’

    NAN

  • Accident claims one, injures three in Ogun – FRSC

    Accident claims one, injures three in Ogun – FRSC

    Mr Adekunle Oguntoyinbo, Commander, Sango-Ota Unit of the Federal Road Safety Corps ( FRSC ), Sango-Ota on Tuesday said one person died and three others sustained injuries in an early morning accident in Ogun.

  • FRSC wants FG to provide loan facilities for truck owners to boost operations

    FRSC wants FG to provide loan facilities for truck owners to boost operations

    The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, has appealed to the Federal Government to provide loan facilities for truck owners through Bank of Industry to boost their operations.

    Mr Clement Oladele, the Sector Commander of FRSC, made the plea on Thursday at the FRSC 2017 Annual Public Enlightenment Rally in Ota.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the rally was organised by the Sango-Ota Unit Command, in conjunction with the Shell Nigeria Gas with the theme: “Speed Down: Save Lives”.

    According to Oladele, provision of the loan facilities for fleet operators will reduce the frequent breakdown of their old vehicles on the roads.

    “This gesture will ensure the use of new and road worthy vehicles and also promote safety on our highways,” he said.

    Oladele said that the frequent breakdown of their rickety vehicles was majorly responsible for gridlocks on the highways and causing fatigue for FRSC officials.

    The FRSC official described the rally as apt and timely as it coincides with the Eid-Kabir festival, and moreso that the Ember Months were approaching.

    He said that this was part of the FRSC strategies to enlighten the public on safety issues to reduce auto crashes in the country.

    Oladele, however, warned undisciplined drivers to desist from driving against traffic to save lives and property on the highways.

    “Any driver caught driving against traffic will not only be booked, but prosecuted,” he said.

    The sector commander said that FRSC had commenced special operation along Lagos/Ibadan Expressway to check excesses of some drivers driving against traffic.

    Also, Mr Adekunle Oguntoyinbo, the Sango-Ota Unit Commander of FRSC, advised motorists to desist from reckless driving that could put the lives of other road users in danger.

    “Motorists should desist from buying used tyres, it is one of the major causes of road crashes in the country,” Oguntoyinbo said.

    He also advised drivers to stop using cell phones while driving now that the ember months are approaching.

  • Indiscriminate parking: FRSC wants Ogun to erect standard bus stops

    Indiscriminate parking: FRSC wants Ogun to erect standard bus stops

    The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has appealed to the Ogun government to erect standard bus stops across the state to reduce indiscriminate parking by operators of commercial vehicles.

    Mr Adekunle Oguntoyinbo, the Sango-Ota Unit Commander of FRSC, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ota on Wednesday.

    According to him, there is an urgent need for the state government to build standard bus-stops across the state that will prevent operators of commercial buses from parking on the highways to pick passengers.

    Indiscriminate parking, he said, had resulted in crashes as well as loss of lives and property in areas like Joju, Owode and Ijako Oju-Ore.

    “We have lost innocent people in these accident-prone areas who could have contributed to national development while some have been confined to wheel chairs,” he said.

    Oguntoyimbo noted that these areas were prone to crashes because of pot-holes and sloppy nature.

    The unit commander advised the state government to build standard bus-stops like those built for BRT in Lagos State.

  • One dies in Ogun auto crash

    One dies in Ogun auto crash

    The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Tuesday confirmed the death of one person in an early morning accident that occurred on Owode-Ijako Road, Sango-Ota in Ogun.

    Mr Adekunle Oguntoyinbo, the Sango-Ota Unit Commander of FRSC, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ota that the accident occurred at about 2.00 a.m.

    Oguntoyinbo said that the accident occurred when a DAF truck marked BDG 522 XS heading toward Abeokuta from Lagos lost control due to brake failure and rammed into another articulated truck.

    He said that three persons were involved in the accident, but only one of them died.

    “The corpse of the deceased has been deposited at the Sango-Ota General Hospital,’’ the FRSC official said.

    The unit commander advised drivers to always maintain speed limits and ensure that their vehicles were road worthy before embarking on a journey to avert road accidents.

    Oguntoyinbo said that the vehicles had been towed from the scene of accident to prevent a gridlock on the road.

  • Sango-Ota crash kills two, injures eight

    The FRSC has confirmed that two persons died while eight others sustained injuries in an accident along the Ilo-Awela Road at Sango-Ota in Ogun on Thursday.

    The Unit Commander of the FRSC in Ogun, Mr Adekunle Oguntoyinbo, made the confirmation while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the development in Sango-Ota.

    He said the accident, which he blamed on break failure, occurred at about 8.20 a.m.

    Oguntoyinbo said the incident involved two buses, one of which was a commercial bus.

    He said that the brake of the commercial bus failed and ramped into a bus at the tollgate, resulting to the death of two persons and injuring eight others.

    The unit commander said that the bodies of the dead had been deposited at the morgue of the Ota General Hospital in Sango-Ota, while the injured persons were also receiving treatment at the same hospital.

    Oguntoyinbo advised motorists to ensure that their vehicles were in good condition before putting it on highways.