4,000 traffic offenders apprehended by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) have been referred for psychological evaluation in the last three months.
This is to ensure sanity on the roads at the Federal Capital Territory, FCT.
This was made known on Sunday by the new Sector Commander of the FRSC in the FCT, Mr. Ayuba Wobin, during his visit to the Minister of the FCT, Muhammad Bello.
While giving the assurance that the FRSC would ensure safety on roads, the new sector commander said he appreciated the minister for his interest and contributions to road safety issues.
“Since I assumed office in the FCT, I have taken keen interest to observe the great contributions of the administration toward efforts to reduce road crashes and safeguard the lives of road users.
“These include the pragmatic efforts of the minister toward clearing obstructions on roads, provision of walkways, enforcement of the use of pedestrian bridges, as well as prompt response to emergencies, among others,” he said.
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He also urged the government to support the execution of the command’s patrol activities during the ember months.
The FCT minister thanked the sector commander for the visit, saying the relationship between the command and the FCTA was long and cordial.
He said it was noteworthy that the enforcement of the use of pedestrian bridges in the city had saved lives.
“Pedestrians were being run over on daily basis, but today, that ugly experience has been stemmed.”
The minister expressed concern over the spate of violation of traffic regulations and the challenge of traffic management in Abuja, which he said informed the appointment of new Secretary of Transport, Mr. Kayode Opeifa.
“A lot of the interventions we wanted to embark upon were deliberately kept on hold because we wanted to get the right personnel.
“I hope you would work closely with him to evolve dynamic solutions to the challenge of traffic violations in the FCT.”
