72 FRSC OFFICERS KILLED ON DUTY IN FOUR STATES
The Federal Road Safety Corps has said that 72
officers and men of Kaduna Zonal Command of the
corps was killed on duty by reckless drivers in 2018.
The FRSC Zonal Commanding Officer, Abayomi
Omiyale, said while some of the officers were knocked down, others were attacked by errant
motorists and other road users.
The zonal command comprises four North-West
states of Kaduna, Kano, Katsina and Jigawa.
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The zonal commander reiterated the commitment of
FRSC to ensuring a drastic reduction in road accidents by enforcing strict compliance with the
traffic rules and regulations.
Also speaking, Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna
State, commended FRSC for its tireless efforts in ensuring sanity on the road.
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The governor, who was represented by Mr Yohana
Waje, Director of Civil Engineering, Kaduna Ministry
of Works, Housing and Transport pledged the state
government’ s support for the efforts of FRSC to
promote road safety.
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