Twenty one deaths have been recorded in forty two road crashes by Federal Road Safety Corps , Ilesa Unit command this year.
The unit commander, Assistant corps Commander, Olufemi Buraimo made this known during the ember month campaign tagged “don’t drink and drive” organized by the unit command at Osogbo Garage, Ilesa.
Assistant Corps Commander, Bureimo said one hundred and thirty three people also sustained various degrees of injuries, while two hundred and thirty three people got rescued unhurt during the year under review.
Blaming the road crashes on traffic infractions such as over speeding, overloading, dangerous driving especially against traffic among others, Zonal Head of Operation, deputy Corp commander, Dare Ogunjobi urged the drivers to avoid drunk driving.
representing the Zonal Commander, Assistant corps Marsha Omotoso Abe, Deputy corps Commander, Leye’ Olugbenga emphasized the need for drivers to maintain reasonable speed limit while driving and cooperate with the road safety corps to reduce carnage.
A state executive member of the NURTW, Mr Adebowale Adebisi assured of disciplinary actions against erring drivers as the union did not condone traffic iinfractions.
In a remark the Aleki of Ileki Ijesa , oba Adenipekun Bepo urged the NURTW to have an age limit for its members and make medical check up compulsory for them to reduce accident.
In a good will , the representative of the Owa Obokun of Ijesaland , the olumelu of Imelu, chief Bode Owofade advised the drivers to always ensure that there vehicles were in good condition before embarking on their journeys.
Highlight of the event was a drama sketch by NYSC Road Safety Corps members.
Isaac Haastrup
