303 persons died in 524 road crashes in Niger: FRSC
No fewer than 303 died in 524 road accidents in Niger from January to December, Kuwar Tsukwam, the sector commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in the state, has said.
On Tuesday, Mr Tsukwam told journalists in Minna that the accidents occurred in different parts of the state.
He also said 1,769 people were injured from the crashes, citing bad roads, reckless driving and non-compliance of motorists with traffic as the cause of the accidents.
“Our focus in 2023 was to change the attitude of the drivers and ensure that they obeyed traffic rules; we went to garages and checked the blood pressures of drivers.
“When we discovered that drivers were not in a good state of health, we referred them to qualified medical personnel.
“We also organised training for drivers once a month; we worked on their psychology and let them know why they should drive safely,” he said.
(NAN)
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