The Pankshin Unit of the Fedeal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in
Plateau says it has deployed 70 officers and men to patrol flash points and
strategic routes during the Easter period.
The Easter season is a period for lots of festivities in the
hinterland, so we expect heavy traffic because many people will be coming in
from the towns.
In the specific case of Pankshin, the Ngas people will hold
their annual `Puus Dung Cultural Festival’ on Saturday, April 15.
We have mapped out strategies for effective traffic management
so as to minimise road accidents within the period,” the Unit Commander, Mr
Nnamdi Ikeh-Akabogu, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Pankshin on
Thursday.
The Unit Commander listed some flash points to include “snake
bend’’ along Pankshin– Kanke road, the hilly Panyam-Chip road, as well as the
usually dangerous Kuka corner, along Kanke–Langtang road.
He advised motorists to avoid speeding in view of the raining
season, and called for patience and respect for traffic regulations.
The official said that he had briefed the personnel on what was
expected of them, and stressed the need to protect Nigerians from becoming
victims of other people’s carelessness.
The commander, however, said that the introduction of the speed
limiting device had reduced the rate of accidents on the highways, especially
in the rural areas.
He appealed to vehicle owners to install the speed limiting
device so as to save lives.
(NAN)
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