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Road traffic crashes claim 404 lives in 2 years – Niger FRSC
Road traffic crashes claim 404 lives in 2 years – Niger FRSC
The Niger Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), on Thursday, said that road traffic crashes (RTC) claimed 404 lives in the state between 2022 and 2023.
The State Sector Commander, Kumar Tsukwam, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Minna.
Tsukwam said: In 2022 RTC claimed 303 lives in Niger state but the fatality reduced to 101 in 2023 due to our increase in the enforcement of traffic rules and regulations.
“Last year, we did a lot of enforcement and special patrol in order to reduce RTC in the state.
“Sometimes, we worked at night to ensure that road users obeyed traffic rules,” Tsukwam said.
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He also said that 524 traffic crashes occurred in the state in 2022.
He said that the corps reduced the rate to 396 in 2023 through enforcement and engagement of road users in sensitisation.
He said that during the period under review, 1,769 persons sustained injuries in 2022, while in 2023, the corps recorded 1,201 injuries from road crashes.
The state FRSC boss further disclosed that 3,586 persons were involved in RTC in 2022, while 3053 persons were affected in 2023.
He said that 676 vehicles were involved in RTC in 2022 and 556 vehicles in 2023.
According to him, 17,465 road traffic offenders were apprehended and treated according to the traffic law during the period.
He promised that the corps would increase its operational apparatuses to further reduce RTC in the state.
“We have discussed with the Federal Highway Controller of Works in the state to see how we can put up road furnitures to warn motorists ahead of some dangerous spots across the state.
“Also, we are going to work with the Federal Road Maintenance Agency because they have agreed to partner with us,” Tsukwam said.
“There would be Mobile Courts working with the corps this year to try traffic offenders on the spot,” he said.
He also said that the corps already had plans to embark on inter-command patrol with other FRSC commands across the state.
“We have designed a strategy to ensure that articulated vehicles carry only goods and not passengers,” he said.
He said that the corps would increase its weekly media programmes and early morning visits to motor parks to sensitise road users on road safety.
He advised road users, especially motorists, against violating traffic rules and regulations and travelling at night in order to reduce RTC.
Road traffic crashes claim 404 lives in 2 years – Niger FRSC
Group mobilises special prayers for late President Yar’adua
By Abbas Bamalli
A community based group in Katsina, Pleasant Library and Book Club (PLBC), has mobilised for special prayers across Juma’at Mosques in the state in memory of late President Umaru Yar’adua.
Addressing newsmen in Katsina on Friday, a member of the group, Dr Mukhtar Alqasim said the prayer was part of their activities to mark the 14th Yar’adua’s Remembrance Day.
Newsmen recalls that late president Yar’adua died on May 5, 2010 after a protracted illness.
According to Alqasim, the PLBC as a community organisation, has written to all Imams across the state, seeking for the prayer during their Friday sermons, and it was conducted.
He further revealed that as part of the activities, they had concluded arrangements to visit orphanages, aged people’s homes, and psychiatry among other places.
“As part of the activities, we have plans during the visits on Saturday, to distribute food items, clothes and other necessary things to those homes and centres.
“On Sunday, PLBC is going to launch a book with over 300 pages titled: ‘What Yar’adua Told and Taught Me’, a reflection on 23-years of lifelong lessons learned under the mentorship of the late president.
“The book was written and would be presented during the ceremony by the PLBC President, Dr Muttaqa Rabe-Darma.
“The programme is being organised by the PLBC, with full support from the state government,” he disclosed.
Alqasim said that during the event on Sunday, some notable personalities would speak on the late president, and also another prayer session would be held at the venue.
Group mobilises special prayers for late President Yar’adua
FG Approves Upward Review Of Electricity Tariff For Customers On Band ‘A’
Federal Government has approved upward review of electricity tariff for customers on band ‘A’ nationwide with immediate effect.
Under the new tariff, customers on band ‘A’ who enjoy twenty hours of electricity supply daily will now pay 225 naira kilowatts per hour.
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At a media briefing in Abuja, vice Chairman of Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, Musliu Oseni says customers on band ‘A’ are fifteen percent of the total Electricity customers in the country.
Oasis Magazine learnt that customers on other bands will not be affected by the new tariff.
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Anybody earning N200K monthly in Nigeria is better than someone earning £2000 in UK – Allen Onyeoma
Anybody earning N200K monthly in Nigeria is better than someone earning £2000 in UK – Allen Onyeoma
Allen Onyeoma, the CEO of Air Peace, has said that those who earn two hundred thousand Naira monthly in Nigeria are better off than those earning two thousand pounds in the United Kingdom.
He said this while appearing as a guest on TVC.
Speaking to the host about the economic crisis and strength of the Naira, Onyema said he agrees that the bulk of the issue is “artificial”.
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He said this while appearing as a guest on TVC.
Speaking to the host about the economic crisis and strength of the Naira, Onyema said he agrees that the bulk of the issue is “artificial”.
He added: “Go to London, if you earn two thousand pounds a month in London, you’re a pauper. What two thousand pounds can afford you is like two thousand Naira.”
He continued: “The person earning two hundred thousand Naira in Nigeria is better.”
Onyema added that with earnings of 200,000, a Nigerian can afford a maid, a driver and other domestic staff.
He said he believes completely that the Naira has more value than is being projected when compared to other foreign currencies.
He added that Nigerians should stop demonetising the country.
Anybody earning N200K monthly in Nigeria is better than someone earning £2000 in UK – Allen Onyeoma
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