The Federal Road Safety Corps has cautioned passengers against embarking on night journeys during festivities due to their negative consequences.
The FRSC Sector Commander in Katsina State, Mr Ibrahim Maiyaki-Bazama, gave the warning in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday in Katsina.
“People have freedom of movement, but we, as the road safety corps, have the mandate to take measures that will help minimise road crashes.
“Part of such measures is that we encourage people to stop or minimise night travel.
“This is because when a motorist is driving at night, he cannot see beyond the reach of the vehicle’s light.
“In case of an accident, sometimes helpers are not readily available, or it takes time to get those who will assist,” he said.
Maiyaki-Bazama added that in the event of an emergency, the command has backup rescue teams prepared to go.
The teams, he claimed, were at the five units under command, which were in Kankia, Daura, Koza, Funtua, and Malumfashi.
In addition, the Sector Commander reminded drivers that “it is only the living that celebrate” and advised them to abide by traffic laws.
He declared that the command was dedicated to minimizing traffic accidents.
He continued by saying that the state’s directive to include stakeholders in road safety was motivated by the need to lower traffic crashes.
(NAN)