Commander Laments Inadequate Working Tools

The Cross River Sector Command of the FRSC said that it had inadequate tools to discharge its duties in the state.

Sector Commander Taiwo Eseyin made this known at Safety Campaign in Calabar, where he identified the challenges to include unavailability of tow truck, limited patrol vehicles and ambulances for prompt rescues services.

“Lack of these things has gone a long way in hampering our effectiveness in actualising our  set goals and targets”.

Eseyin said that the  campaign was aimed at reducing road accidents to the barest minimum in the state.

“This campaign is to remind drivers that it is important to obey traffic rules and regulations.

Even though the year is coming to the end, it is not an opportunity for the motorists to drive at  neck-breaking speed.”

Eseyin said that the commission had commenced public enlightenment campaign to reduce road accidents in the state.

He blamed the increase in road accidents on deplorable condition of the roads.

Eseyin also blamed the increase in road crashes to overloading, impatience and carelessness of

the road users.

He advised the road users to behave well while driving, saying that these would help reduce the rate of accidents on the road.

According to him, Nigeria is the first country to activate the Action Plan on road accidents for the UN Decade.

Eseyin noted that the state recorded an increase in road traffic crashes in 2010.

The Sector Commander also commended the state government for establishing the Department  of  Public Transportation (DO~T), to complement the commission’s effort at the management of  traffic in the state.