By Correspondent in Ilorin.
Members of the public in Nigeria, especially motorists, have again been advised to make safety their watchword to protect lives and property and reduce carnage on the road.
The Unit Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps, Baruten Unit Command, Baruten Local Governnent Area of Kwara state Olakunle Ademarati, gave the advice at Okuta in Baruten.
He was speaking at a public enlightenment programme organized by an NYSC Corps member, Kenkpo Charles,for Okada riders in conjunction with FRSC RS8.16 Baruten Unit Command on Wednesday.
Ademarati noted that the main thrust of the programme was to call the attention of the people to the menace of underaged riders and the students and called on parents not to allow their underaged kids ride okada as the Command would clamp down on them.
He encouraged other corps members to come up with ideas and enlightenment programmes to reduce accident on road and make society better.
The Corp member, Charles,serving at Fatima Catholic School, Okuta, said his observation on the way Okada riders convey students without adequate safety measures prompted him to organize the programme.
In attendance were OC, Custom service, Nigeria Police Force, Corps members, Principal of some schools, Okada riders and students from some schools in Okuta.
Edited by Dada Ahmed.
