FRSC, Nnewi Prosecutes 32 Road Traffic Offenders In Mobile Court

        

 Odogwuemekaodogwu.com reports that the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Nnewi unit command in Anambra State under the Assistant Corps Commander, Chinaza Ebuta has prosecuted 32 out of 34 road users who committed various traffic offences within the unit today.

Others odogwuemekaodogwu.com reports including 2 persons discharged and acquitted in a mobile court the corps constituted along Nnewi-Nnobi road were excited by the new enlightenment campaign and hailed the FRSC.

FRSC just as it has flagged off its mega public enlightenment campaign to join in the celebration of Anambra State Sector Command road safety week, a weeklong programme that started June 16, 2014. The state Corps Commander is Hyginus Omeje.

          The flag off which was conducted by the Sole Administrator of Nnewi North Local Government Area, Chief Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu (Jnr), witnessed rally train round major roads in Nnewi to sensitize the public on road discipline, highly major accident risk factors including riding motorcycles without safety helmets, making calls while driving, driving without seatbelt and violation of speed limits.

          Road safety fliers were distributed at various junctions in Nnewi as the rally which ended up at Ekwulobia.

          Addressing the audience made up of road marshals, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members and members of the civil society, ACC Ebuta explained that the public enlightenment campaign was an enforcement strategy usually deployed by the FRSC to stem the tide of road crashes and fatalities.  He said the FRSC also used the opportunity to educate the road users on expected driving behavior during the rains.

          The Sole Administrator who has formed a task force code-named Willie Work Force in the Council Area said the task force was set up to assist the FRSC in traffic control and road decongestion in Nnewi and assured the  unit command  of the Council’s maximum assistance in the road traffic control.