Environment

FRSC Warns Drivers Against Speeding, Overloading

By Web News 179

By Mojisola Oladele

Following the usual increase in vehicular movement before, during, and after Eid-el-Kabir across states, the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Osun Sector Command, has cautioned motorists against route violations, wrongful overtaking, excessive speed, and overloading.
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‎The State Sector Commander, Mr Sunday Adebayo, gave the caution in a statement made available to newsmen in Osogbo through the Sector Public Education Officer, Mr Agnes Ogungbemi.
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‎While emphasising that the war against avoidable loss of lives on the roads is the collective responsibility of everyone, Mr Adebayo urged motorists to cooperate with the Corps, comply with travel rules and regulations and ensure common sense speed limits.
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‎He disclosed that a total of five hundred and fifty-five personnel, three ambulances, two roadside clinics, one tow truck, and fifteen patrol vehicles would be deployed throughout the state to ensure safe traffic activities during and after the Salah celebration.

‎Mr Adebay,o who said the operation was in line with the FRSC headquarters’ directive to carry out Sallah operations, noted that the Osun Sector Command and its component Unit Commands would commence the week-long operational activity from 25th to 31th May, 2026.

‎Osun FRSC Boss states, “Five hundred and fifty-five, 555, personnel, three (3) ambulances, two (2) roadside clinics, one (1) tow truck, and fifteen (15) patrol vehicles would be deployed to cover Osun State. The operation shall be carried out with other uniformed organisations”.

‎“One of the statutory functions of the Federal Road Safety Corps is the clearing of obstructions on the road. As a lead agency in traffic management, FRSC also helps to identify prevalent causes of Road Traffic Crashes , RTCs, as well as other consequential effects of road use activities that impact the security and overall well-being of Nigerians, and also proffer solutions to them.”
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‎He added that the operation would be carried out in collaboration with other sister organisations.

Edited by Taiwo Akinola

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Energy

Pump Price: Motorists Appeal to Government to Address Situation

By Web News 616

By Rotimi Famakin

The Federal and State governments have been told to take urgent step that would put an end to the exploitation perpetrated by fuel marketers in the country.

Some motorists in Ibadan stated this while speaking with Radio Nigeria on their experience in getting premium motor spirit otherwise known as petrol.

The motorists including Ayobami Isreal, Oluwaferanmi Adekunle and Ogunsuji Adegoke said they were yet to get the product despite their early arrival to the filling station they noted that, the fuel marketers were being unfair saying the subsidy for the current product at their disposal had been paid by the government as the removal of the subsidy commences in June.

They explained that, the marketers should be sanctioned for failing to sell at the stipulated pump price.

Our correspondent gathered that, aside major marketers that sell the product for N195 naira per litre, independent marketers sell the product at varying price of N330, N350, N370 and N420 per litre. 

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Transportation

Motorists Advocate Quick Repair of Aramoko-Igede Road

By Web News 741

Motorists plying the Ado-Aramoko expressway have again appealed to the concerned authorities to help them fix the bad portions along the route.

The respondents made the appeal in an interview with Radio Nigeria while reacting to the issue of failed portions on the road which prevented easy movement of vehicles due to two damaged trailers.

The respondents said the trailers, which are at the same spot between Igede and Aramoko, prevented vehicular movement.

They emphasized that quick repair of the major road would hasten economic activities, and allow farmers to transport their goods to markets.

While some called for separate roads for heavy-duty vehicles, many agreed that concrete-built roads would stand the test of time.

Lanre Omotoso