Owerri— Mr. Osita Chidoka, Corps Marshal and Chief Executive, Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Wednesday, said road accidents on Nigerian roads will be reduced by 50 per cent in another four years.
Chidoka explained that the major reason for accidents was not as a result of the deplorable condition of the roads, but the recklessness of the users of the roads, which had led to several deaths.
Chidoka has been on a nationwide tour of FRSC sector commands to interact with the officers and identify their major challenges.
He urged the officers to be committed to their national assignments and conscious of their role in ensuring safety on roads.
Chidoka promised that FRSC would not abandon any officer who fell victim of any circumstance while discharging his duty, assuring them of his willingness to upgrade their welfare package.
The Imo Sector Commander, Mr David Mondie, said the lack of logistics, such as ambulance, was a major challenge facing the area.
He said the provision of additional five heavy duty tow vehicles would assist the command in rising to the challenge of dislodging the congestion of major roads by heavy trucks in the state.
He appealed to Chidoka to respond positively to the needs of the sector to enable it to record the desired success in its operations. (NAN)
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Accidents to reduce by 50% – FRSC