The Federal Street Security Corps, Anambra Sector command, has warned drivers within the state to desist from overloading their automobiles on transit, notably with items and human beings.
The state’s Sector Commander, Joyce Alexander, issued this warning throughout a gathering with the representatives of varied drivers unions at Amawbia, Anambra State, on Friday.
Alexander disclosed that the warning turned crucial because the command has noticed that drivers had been within the behavior of overloading their automobiles each with passengers and items in a fashion that turns into a burden and obstruction to different street customers.
The Sector Commander stated she had noticed inside the three weeks she resumed in Anambra, that overloading is a critical problem that must be urgently addressed to avert catastrophe on the roads.
She stated, “Though, overloading is not only peculiar to Anambra State, however I at all times attempt to do one thing about it wherever I’m posted to work. The worst a part of overloading in Anambra is that it happens with each items and passengers.
“Tipper drivers will carry sand and passenger will sit on prime. Different truck drivers do the identical factor by carrying baggage of garri and different meals stuff with girls on prime of the load.
“All these items are usually not good. Please inform your members to cease it. You’re registering an excessive amount of accidents on the street and when accident happens, these individuals sitting on prime of products won’t survive it as a result of nothing would maintain them.
“We all know that state of affairs shouldn’t be smiling within the nation in the meanwhile and individuals are in search of what their every day bread. In case you are in search of your every day bread and die, it’s not a superb one.
“We’d like you to inform your members to cease inflicting obstructions on the primary street, over rushing, ingesting alcohol and medicines. Get hold of legitimate driver’s license, make use of seat belts when driving, desist from utilizing expired tyres and cease carrying gasoline within the Jerry can.”
She equally emphasised on the facet of passengers filling the manifest, saying, “The essence of passengers manifest is in case there may be accident and the individual dies or turns into unconscious.
“By way of the manifest, the following of kin of the sufferer can be traced. It additionally helps FRSC officers to determine what number of automobiles have operated in a day, weeks or months in addition to advise the federal government.
“Drivers are necessary for us to succeed. Anambra individuals will make me to succeed. I’ve come. Earlier than I go away, I need to succeed and also you individuals are necessary for the success. No matter I do with you individuals will assist me to succeed.
“So, we won’t cease at simply being a street security, working and arresting. Every so often, we’ll type joint taskforce. You’ll comply with us to locations the place your members are inflicting obstructions. You’ll assist us to arrest your members. You’ll work with us. It will not be solely FRSC once more this time.”
Responding on behalf of the drivers, drivers from Ekwuluobia Mass Transit Bus, Christopher Onyegbuna in addition to the Chairman of Heavy Responsibility/Truck Affiliation, Deacon Ozoemena Okoye, lauded the sector Commander for educating them.
They reminded her that Anambra drivers have been cooperating with each the FRSC and Nigeria police power, pledging to help the sector command in additional enlightening their members.