By Aideloje Ojo
Minna
688 passengers have reportedly died in road crashes in Niger state in the last two years.
The Federal Roads Safety Corps (FRSC) Sector Commander in Niger state, Aisha Sa’ad stated this in a press briefing in Minna to flagoff the 2025 ember months public enlightenment and sensitization campaign .
According to the statistics provided by the Sector Commander, 439 persons died in 419 Road accidents which involved 3961 people out of which 1803 sustained injuries in 2024.
She said, “In the two quarters of this year 2025, 253 Road crashes were recovered involving 2, 522 passengers. 249 of the passengers died while 1, 272 others have various injuries”.
The Sector Commander explained that the statistics showed reduction in the number of crashes in the state from 2024 to 2025, adding that, ” this decline in accidents is an indication that our public enlightenment and sensitization programmes are yielding successful results “.
She described the theme of this year’s ember months campaign ” Take Responsibility for your Safety: Stop Distracted Driving” as a reinforcement of the view that human factor is one of the major causes of road crashes.
Commander Aisha Sa’ad said that FRSC have mapped out actionable measures to corb road accidents during this year’s ember months, adding that, ” this include the deployment of FRSC personnel and special marshals across major highways and crash prone corridors in the state”.
She said that mobile courts and stop-over operations are also constituted to address persistent causes of crashes such as overloading and speed violations.
