Traffic obstructions by herdsmen, cows, worrisome – FRSC

Assistant Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, Nwaka Agnes,
has said that the FRSC is worried over obstructions of roads in
some parts of the country by herdsmen and their cows.

She said there was no reason for anybody to endanger the lives
of other road users. she called for proper education and
enlightenment of herders on how their cattle should cross the
roads.

She spoke in an interview with journalists on the sidelines of
the foundation laying ceremony of an office block of the FRSC Zonal
Command in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital on Thursday.

Nwaka said, “It (obstruction of traffic by herders and their
cows) is worrisome alright but then there is always room for
dialogue. There should be more dialogue so that people will really
understand that we really need to understand one another’s
limit.”

She also warned motorists against driving and making calls;
saying such had resulted to deaths of many people. She also advised
against other road safety infractions, adding that people should be
more safety conscious.

She said, “It (driving and making calls) is an offense which is
chargeable. We have our offense sheet. If your are caught doing
that, you are fined. Nigerians know that is wrong. You can not be
driving and be making calls because it always has fatal
consequences.

“I will appeal to Nigerians: the phones are to help us and they
are not to destroy us. There are rules guiding the use of phones.
We are still appealing to them to follow the rules and live longer
and keep our roads safe.”

Assistant Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, Nwaka Agnes,
has said that the FRSC is worried over obstructions of roads in
some parts of the country by herdsmen and their cows.

She said there was no reason for anybody to endanger the lives
of other road users. she called for proper education and
enlightenment of herders on how their cattle should cross the
roads.

She spoke in an interview with journalists on the sidelines of
the foundation laying ceremony of an office block of the FRSC Zonal
Command in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital on Thursday.

Nwaka said, “It (obstruction of traffic by herders and their
cows) is worrisome alright but then there is always room for
dialogue. There should be more dialogue so that people will really
understand that we really need to understand one another’s
limit.”

She also warned motorists against driving and making calls;
saying such had resulted to deaths of many people. She also advised
against other road safety infractions, adding that people should be
more safety conscious.

She said, “It (driving and making calls) is an offense which is
chargeable. We have our offense sheet. If your are caught doing
that, you are fined. Nigerians know that is wrong. You can not be
driving and be making calls because it always has fatal
consequences.

“I will appeal to Nigerians: the phones are to help us and they
are not to destroy us. There are rules guiding the use of phones.
We are still appealing to them to follow the rules and live longer
and keep our roads safe.”