Nigerian roads are among world's most dangerous highways -FRSC

Date: 06-04-2011 2:26 pm (13 years ago) | Author: Peter Izu
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The Federal Road Safety Corps has said that Nigerian roads are among the most dangerous highways in the world.
According to the FRSC's Corps Marshal and Chief Executive, Mr. Osita Chidoka, Nigeria accounts for the least number of vehicles but it has the highest number of road crash casualties.
Chidoka, who spoke in Abuja during the first executive meeting of the Christian Association of Nigeria, said that Nigeria was among developing countries contributing 50 per cent of 1.3 million deaths annually across the globe as a result of road traffic crashes.
A statement by the FRSC, which was obtained on Monday, quoted the corps marshal as lamenting that while the developed countries were taking definite measures to address the menace of road crashes through effective traffic engineering, legislation and enforcement, "Nigeria is saddled with serious traffic challenges, which can be attributed to lack of adequate road signs, markings and other relevant safety components to ensure safer road use."
The corps marshal said that the church was considered as an effective platform to pursue road safety ideals and transformation of the Nigerian motoring public.
He stressed that the FRSC had outlined a number of strategies of partnership with the church to further rev up its advocacy for safety consciousness in Nigeria.
Chidoka later decorated some executive members of the CAN as honorary special marshals.
Oritsejafor also identified the issuance of fake driving licences to some unqualified motorists as contributory factor since such drivers were not acquainted with road signs and proper driving skills thus posing serious traffic hazards to other road users.
He, however, commended FRSC for considering church leaders as strategic partners in the collective drive to reduce road traffic crashes in Nigeria through the honorary membership of special marshals.


Posted: at 6-04-2011 02:26 PM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac
- chicanorose at 8-04-2011 10:00 AM (13 years ago)
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we don hear and i hope say government go take dis mata serious

Posted: at 8-04-2011 10:00 AM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- harold634 at 8-04-2011 11:04 AM (13 years ago)
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NOT AMONG BUT IS THE WORST DANGEROUS HIGHWAY IN THE WORLD. 2008 W.H.O REPORT STATE NIGERIA IS THE COUNTRY WITH THE HIGHEST NUMBERS OF ROAD ACCIDENT.
Posted: at 8-04-2011 11:04 AM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- black_samurai at 9-04-2011 12:12 AM (13 years ago)
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First step;
Motorist must be a trained and qualified driver from an approved driving school and must pass a theory and practical driving examination before owning a licence.
Second step;
Police Must be trained in other to become a traffic control officer and a proper sanctioning method must be applied, in a way drivers are handed a  verbal or fine so the pay it in a bank.
Third step;
Insurance policy against damages to properties and humans must be obligatory to all motorists.

The major cause of accidents is not the state of the road, its mostly caused by ignorant drivers who never attended a formal driving course  before jumping behind the wheels. Your ability to conduct a moving vehicle over a particular distance, at a random direction doesn't make you a driver. The bad road issue comes last.
I went to Romania in 2008, their roads were not as good as the ones we have here in Italy yet the drive in accordance with conventional driving rules.


Posted: at 9-04-2011 12:12 AM (13 years ago) | Upcoming
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- frayobkk at 9-04-2011 06:49 AM (13 years ago)
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other country we see as poor country are now busy constructing there roads to morden standard
but in nigeria the case is not the same we are busy fighting religions war and political war
now is all about who to be the next president ..instead of thinking how to move the country forword
we are busy killing each other in other for win the election ..
we have to tell our self true look at around the world today .. there most be one problem or the other allways all the country in the world are haven problem why cant we make our own country difference by been a peacefull country even as for now  may GOD help us

Posted: at 9-04-2011 06:49 AM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- ugobabe at 9-04-2011 08:56 AM (13 years ago)
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FRSC tell federal govt.
Posted: at 9-04-2011 08:56 AM (13 years ago) | Newbie
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- monday3 at 9-04-2011 12:30 PM (13 years ago)
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nigeria problems too many
Posted: at 9-04-2011 12:30 PM (13 years ago) | Upcoming
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- dickman2 at 28-08-2012 12:30 AM (11 years ago)
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na true..
Posted: at 28-08-2012 12:30 AM (11 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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