Femi Folaranmi, Yenagoa
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has again declared that accidents during the ember months are caused by carelessness on the part of drivers and not due to any demonic spirits.
Corps Marshal of the FRSC, Dr. Boboye Oyeyemi, who reeled out statistics indicating that 1,602 people perished in road accidents that occurred during the ember months in 2017 disclosed that 2018 ember month campaign is tagged Safe Driving Saves Lives.
Oyeyemi who was represented by the Zonal Commanding Officer, Kingsley Agomoh at the campaign, which was inaugurated at the Igbogene axis of the East-West Road, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State said a total of 20,196 people and 4,503 vehicles were involved in the 2017 ember month accidents.
“The ember months is a period of festivities and many people erroneously believe that evil forces on the roads are responsible for road crashes and fatalities. But the struggle on the part of most people to travel…
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