The Federal Road Safety Corps, Anambra Sector Command has given heavy
duty vehicle drivers in the state a two week ultimatum to correct some
anomalies among the association in order to ensure the safety of life
and property of the state citizenry.

The state Sector Commander FRSC, Mr. Andrew Kumapayi gave the
ultimatum during a joint meeting with the Leadership of the
Association of Tipper Drivers held at the Corps’ headquarters in Awka.

Correspondent, Chibuzo Obidike reports that
the meeting was necessitated by a resolution of the Anambra State
House of Assembly on February twenty-six, this year which urged the
state government to direct the State Sector Commander, Federal Road
Safety Corps, FRSC, to take proactive steps to check the recklessness
of tipper drivers on highways in the state.

Addressing the leaders of the association, Mr. Kumapayi noted that
since January this year, sixty percent of road clashes involved
tippers in all areas of the state which clearly shows the recklessness
on the part of tipper drivers as most of them indulge in all manner of
abuses including drunkenness, lack of maintenance of vehicles,
under age driving and over speeding among others.

The state Sector Commander thanked the State House of Assembly members
for the mandate as it proves their love for the state citizenry and
revealed that the notice given to the tipper drivers was to enable them
put their vehicles in order after which the Command in company of the
association will embark on assessment of all tippers and drivers in
the state to ensure that they are fit to ply the roads in the state.

Responding, the state chairman, Heavy Duty Truck Drivers Association,
Deacon Ozoemene Okoye thanked the command and the state government for
having the well being of the association at heart and recalled the
various measures put in place by the association and the FRSC in
disciplining their members and urged the members to use the weeks
given to them to fix their vehicles and be of good behavior in order
not to be found wanting.

In their reactions, Prince Augustine Akaigwe and Mr. Ugochukwu Ogezie
thanked the Command for the notification and appealed that most of
the bad spots on the roads in the state should be looked into to
reduce the rate of road clashes within the areas.

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