By Deborah Coker
Sen. Ned Nwoko (PDP-Delta) has called on the Federal Government to enforce a nationwide ban on movement of heavy-duty vehicles during the daytime.
Nwoko, who represents Delta North Senatorial District, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja.
He said this in view of the alarming surge in Road Traffic Crashes (RTCs), resulting in a staggering annual death toll exceeding 40,000 individuals, as reported by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC).
Nwoko also said that the statistics revealed a concerning trend, with a 6.01 per cent increase in road traffic crashes in the fourth quarter of 2022.
He said the figure escalated further by 6.16 per cent compared to the same period in 2021, as documented by the FRSC.
The senator noted that the distressing figures persisted into the third quarter of 2023, with Nigeria recording 2,187 road accidents.
This, he said was verified by the FRSC and substantiated by the National Bureau of…
Source: News Agency of Nigeria
