Road safety agency generates N1.4b from traffic offenders
The Federal Roads Safety Commission (FRSC) has generated N1.4
billion as fines from traffic offenders in the country in the last four years,
the Corps Marshal of the commission, Osita Chidoka said yesterday in Abuja.
Speaking at the launch of the UN Decade Of Action On Road, with
the theme: “Committed To The Decade Of Action Road Safety 2011-2020,” Mr
Chidoka warned that the FRSC will not spare any violator of road safety rules
regardless of who ever is involved, stressing that if serious measures are not
taken, accidents will overtake malaria, tuberculosis and AIDS as the leading
cause of death in the country.
“Efforts are in top gear to ensure a national council on road
safety and inclusion of a broad coalition of multi-agency stakeholder
approach,” he said.
Traffic collisions
Speaking also at the event was the minister of health, Onyebuchi
Chukwu who said traffic collisions constitute major health and economic hazards
globally, with extensive deleterious effect in developing countries such as
Nigeria.
He also announced that the World Health Organisation and the
World Health Assembly have projected that by 2020, road traffic collisions
would have risen to be the third leading cause of disability and the fifth
leading cause of death by 2030.
The minister also revealed that a national stakeholders committee
has been constituted towards preventing collisions and making roads safer. He
said the committee would ensure effective collaboration among identified
stakeholders as well as partner with local and international agencies and
organisations.
The Obi of Onitsha, Alfred Achebe; Works minister, Sanusi
Daggash and the Women Affairs and Social Development minister, Josephine Anenih
all signed commitment cards which forbids them from over speeding, drinking
while driving and using mobile phones while driving. It also commits them to
always wear seat belts while driving.
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