NO fewer
than 148 persons lost their lives in road accidents in Osun State while 403
sustained varied degree of injuries between January and November, 2012, the
Nigerian Tribune investigation has revealed.
Besides,
about 483 road accidents were recorded along the various road networks across
the geopolitical zones of the state during the period under review.
Giving a
graphic detail of the auto crashes recorded in Osun, during an exclusive chat
with the Nigerian Tribune in Osogbo, on Thursday, the sector commander of the
Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in the state, Mr Imoh Jonah Etuk, attributed
the causes of the accidents to “mechanically deficient vehicles, sleeping on the
wheel, driving under the influence of alcohol, speed limit violation and tyre
burst.”
According to
him, “from January to date, we have a total number of 80 fatal auto crashes on
the road networks in Osun. 165 are serious cases and then we have minor
cases amounting to 238, thus making a total of 483 road accidents.”
“Persons
killed are 148, injured victims are up to 403, thereby making the total
casualty figure 551. But we have domesticated our public campaigns to stem the
menace of road accidents in Osun through motor park rallies, conduct of
lectures in churches, mosques and schools for daily offenders, with a view to
inculcating the virtues of safety in our people.”
While
assuring that his command would redouble its efforts to ensure efficient safety
on major highways and other roads in Osun State, during this December period
and beyond, the FRSC boss stated that “We have already put in place special and
regular day/night patrols, to be complemented by mobile courts to try traffic
offenders, coupled with the standby rescue services to assist any victim of
auto accident”.
On the
challenges, militating against the operations of FRSC in the state, Etuk said
there was crucial need to provide more patrol vehicles, ambulances and
tow-trucks so as to ease service delivery functions of his command.
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