The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Nsukka Unit Command, has appealed to motorists and other road users in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State to shun any form of distractions while driving in order to reach their destinations safely.
The Command made the appeal in Nsukka on Wednesday during the 2025 “Embe Months” enlightenment and sensitisation campaign for motorists, tricycle operators and motorcyclists and other road users in the area.
The campaign team that comprised FRSC workers, special marshals and serving members of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) who used public address system to tell residents the importance of safe driving.
Sensitising motorists, tricycle operators and motorcyclists in their parks in Nsukka town, Mrs Mary Ahumbe, the Commander of Nsukka FRSC Unit Command said the objective of the campaign is to ensure safe driving.
Ahumbe said that the “Ember Months’ sensitisation campaign was a directive from the FRSC Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed to ensure zero accident during the “Ember Months’
She said the theme for this year’s campaign is“Take Responsibility for Your Safety: Stop Distracted Driving”.
The unit commander explained that FRSC under the able leadership of Mohammed (Corps Marshal) was committed to ensuring safer roads during the high-traffic festive season if motorists and other road users would abide by safety rules.
“Motorists should take responsibility for their safety and stop distracted driving as records have shown human factor as a major cause of accidents in the country.
“FRSC is appealing to all Nigerians to adopt safer road habits as the year draws to a close.
“This campaign is also for commuters, because most times commuters mount unnecessary pressure on drivers that result in accident.
“As a commuter, if you know you have appointment by 11.am and where you are going will take you one hour please make sure you come out around 9am to board bus not by 10.30m you will start mounting unnecessary pressure on the driver to speed up, you have appointment by 11,am,” she said.
Ahumbe, advised motorists against overloading, driving under the influence of alcohol and use of phones while driving which she noted had caused many accidents.
Meanwhile some residents of Nsukka have commended FRSC for the enlightenment and sensitisation campaign to motorists and other road users, they said it would go a long to remind motorists, tricycle operators, motorcyclists on the need to drive safe so that they would reach their destinations safely during “Ember Months’.
Mr Raphel Eze, a tricycle operator, Mr. Sunday Ozioko a bus driver and Mr Ejike Ezugwu a motorcyclists in their separate remarks said what FRSC had done reminded them that Ember Months are here again.
They pledged to drive with caution so that they would be alive to take care of their families.
They also promised they would give this message of safe driving to theirs colleagues who were not present during the sensitisation.
Our correspondent reports that, some of the flyers FRSC shared to residents have these inscriptions “Take responsibility for you safety, avoid distracted driving”.
” Safe driving starts with your voice: speak out against reckless driving”, Speak out! your voice can stop the crash” among others.