The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) new Sector Commander in the FCT, Mr Ayuba Wobin, has disclosed that the body apprehended and referred 4,000 traffic offenders for psychological evaluation in the last three months to enforce sanity on FCT roads.
Ayuba who revealed this when he visited FCT Minister, Muhammad Bello, at his residence in Abuja assured FCT residents of the command’s preparedness to ensure safety on the roads, especially in ember months.
He said:
“since I assumed office in the FCT, I have taken keen interest to observe the great contributions of the administration toward efforts to reduce road crashes and safeguard the lives of road users.
These include the pragmatic efforts of the minister toward clearing obstructions on roads, provision of walkways, enforcement of the use of pedestrian bridges, as well as prompt response to emergencies, among others.”
The FCT minister thanked the sector commander for the visit, saying the relationship between the command and the FCTA was long and cordial.
He also expressed concern over the spate of violation of traffic regulations and the challenge of traffic management in Abuja, which he said informed the appointment of new Secretary of Transport, Mr Kayode Opeifa.
He said:
“in Dei-Dei, if you check your records, you will see what it used to be before the enforcement on the use of pedestrian bridges. Pedestrians were being run over on daily basis, but today, that ugly experience has been stemmed.
Opeifa served as Commissioner in Lagos for quite some time, so he is among the experts in this field. A lot of the interventions we wanted to embark upon were deliberately kept on hold because we wanted to get the right personnel.
I hope you would work closely with him to evolve dynamic solutions to the challenge of traffic violations in the FCT.”
