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  • ‘Ember’ months: FRSC commences monitoring of vehicles, drivers

    The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Badagry-Seme Command, on Sunday said that his oficers had commenced the monitoring of vehicles and drivers in different parks before they embark on any  journey during the ’ember’ months.

    The Unit Commander, Mr Fatai Bakare, told our reporters in Badagry that the programme was to ensure accident free ’ember’ months and beyond.

    According to the unit commander, “We will be going to parks with our paramedics to test drivers before they embark on any  journey.

    “We are going to be practical this time around; this is beyond talking to people, before embarking on a journey, we will do random checking.

    “We are going to check the blood pressure and eye sights of drivers because we believe most of the accidents occur made through human errors.

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    “Before you embark on a journey, you have already planned it. How do you describe somebody whose vision is 45 per cent in order and is about to drive a vehicle from Badagry to Kano.

    “How do you describe a situation whereby somebody whose blood pressure is 210 over 140 and is the driver to transport  passengers  on  a long journey?

    “So, we will check the tyres of the vehicle, what is in your brake fluid container? Is it water missed with surf or the recommended brake fluid?

    “We are going to check the whippers, because it is somehow, funny  that some drivers during the  rainy  season will be using their handkerchiefs instead of the whippers to clean their vehicles’ windscreens.

    “This is a form of distraction that is capable of distracting them from driving well on the road,” he said.

    Bakare said that after each exercise whatever information gathered would be sent out to various leaders in the various garages or parks.

    He said that the  unit was building on the already ongoing public enlightenment programme embarked on since the year began.

  • `Why accidents occur on Badagry/Seme expressway’ – FRSC

    The Badagry Unit of Federal Road Safety Corps says driving against traffic contributes largely to accidents on the Badagry-Seme expressway.

    Mr Fatai Bakare, the Unit Commander on Friday in Badagry said that the drivers on the route were often apprehended for was reckless driving.

    “Driving against traffic is a major cause of accidents on that route and many motorists drive against traffic.

    “Badagry is a border area, so there is high vehicular movement in the axis. Many of them tend to drive recklessly and this causes accidents in the area.

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    “Overloading is another frequent traffic offence, but the command carries out various enlightenment programmes to advise the public on the need to desist from such practices.

    “Our officials are always located at strategic places to check and correct traffic offenders so as to limit all forms of traffic violations,’’ he said.

    Bakare said that the commission had provided the necessary tools for its officers to perform their duties effectively.

    “Acquilizers, patrol vehicles, amongst others, have been provided for the command to discharge its duties effectively and most importantly, we have the staff strength.

    “The use of acquilizers has reduced the cases of drunk driving and we always advice drivers not to drink while driving and vice versa.

    “Our officials are always located at the Badagry roundabout all day so as to control traffic in that area to ease the pain of motorists who ply the road regularly,” he said.

    The commander advised motorists to always check their tyres and ensure they have the correct air pressure before embarking on any journey.

    NAN

  • Gbajabiamila lights up Surulere communities

    Gbajabiamila lights up Surulere communities

    The Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, on Sunday night inaugurated solar-powered streetlights in Rabiatu Thompson and Olufemi communities in his Surulere Constituency.

    Residents of the benefitting communities and those from adjoining areas trooped out in their numbers to witness the switching-on of the lights.

    Gbajabiamila, represented by Mr. Sherif Balogun, Sole Administrator, Surulere Local Government Area, said the provision of the streetlights was redemption of his electoral promise to always connect with his constituents and deliver dividends of democracy.

    He said the delivery of the project was to enhance security in the affected areas and boost night business activities.

    “These solar-powered streetlights lining both sides of Rabiatu Thompson and Olufemi Street are part of the projects I have delivered to make life more meaningful for our people in line with our electoral promise.

    “Leadership is all about fulfilling the aspirations of the people and this is what this project demonstrates.

    “I will continue to do my best to touch lives in this great constituency through the delivery of more projects,” he said.

    Gbajabiamila said arrangements had been concluded to install more streetlights in other areas of Surulere, not only to boost security, but to promote night life.

    The lawmaker urged his constituents to continue to give him support in order to enable him to render service to the nation and the constituency.

    Mr. Shakirudeen Olusesan, All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairman, Surulere Local Government, urged the benefitting communities to take ownership of the project by protecting it from vandals.

    “Our Majority Leader has given us the project. It is not for politicians, but for us the people. We should appreciate this gesture by taking ownership and protecting it,” he said.

    Mr. Fatai Bakare, Chairman, Community Development Association of Rabiatu Thompson Street, thanked the lawmaker for the project and promised the association would do everything possible for its proper maintenance.

     

  • Three killed, 18 injured in Ogun accident

    Three killed, 18 injured in Ogun accident

    Three persons have died in an accident at Obada-Oko on the Ogun State stretch of the Lagos-Abeokuta expressway.

    Eighteen others, including seven children, are critically injured. The accident occurred on Monday night.

    It was learnt that the tyre of the grey Toyota Hiace bus conveying the victims burst and the vehicle sommersaulted.

    The bus was numbered LAGOS FKJ 07 AS.

    It was learnt that the occupants of the bus were members of the Celestial Church of Christ, who were going for their annual prayer congress at Imeko, Ogun State.

    The Itori Unit Commander of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Fatai Bakare, said 21 persons, comprising four males, 10 females and seven children were in the bus.

    Bakare said the driver was speeding when the tyre burst. He lost control of the wheel.

    Bakare said the victims were taken to the Federal Medical Center (FMC) in Idi-Aba, Abeokuta. The bodies of the dead were deposited at the morgue of the hospital.

  • One dies in Ogun auto crash

    The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has said that one person was found dead while 22 others sustained various degrees of injuries in a lone accident on the Abeokuta-Lagos expressway on Saturday.

    The FRSC Unit Commander in Ogun, Mr. Fatai Bakare, told journalists in Ewekoro that the accident occurred at about 11am around Awowo village in Ewekoro Local Government Area of the state.

    Bakare said the accident involved a white Toyota Hiace passenger bus marked (Lagos) BDG 307 AG.

    He said the occupants of the bus were family members and friends who were heading for a wedding at Ojota in Lagos State.

    The commander, who attributed the cause of the auto crash to over-speeding, explained that the driver lost control and it somersaulted.

    ”One female occupant died while 14 other females and eight male occupants sustained varying degrees of injuries,” the News Agency of Nigeria quoted the FRSC commander as saying on the accident.

    Bakare said the corpse of the female victim had been deposited at the morgue of the General Hospital in Ifo , while the injured persons were also receiving treatment at the hospital.

     

     

  • Six die in Ogun multiple crash

    … 21 injured

    Six unidentified people have been confirmed dead, while 21 others were critically injured in a multiple accident that occurred on the Abeokuta-Lagos Expressway on Friday.

    The Itori Unit Commander of the Federal Road Safety Commission, Mr. Fatai Bakare, who confirmed the incident on Saturday, told journalists that the accident occurred at Osunpori Village, near Wasinmi in the Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State.

    He said the accident, involving three vehicles occurred at about 11. 45pm.

    Bakare said that an Iveco truck with registration number Lagos GGE 200 XC, a Mazda pick-up van (XA 626 AAW) and a Nissan pick-up van marked Lagos XZ 19 EKY were involved in the accident.

    The unit commander disclosed that 27 persons, comprising 20 males and seven females were involved in the crash.

    “One of the driver lost control of his vehicle and he rammed into the other and there was a serious situation afterwards.

    “Those who died so far include two males and four females, while 21 others, made up of 18 men and three women sustained varying degrees of injuries,” the News Agency of Nigeria quoted the FRSC commander as saying on the crash.

    Bakare said the corpses of the deceased had been deposited at the morgue of the General Hospital in Ifo, near Abeokuta.

    He said that those injured in the crash were also being taken care of at the same hospital.