The village heads of Wal and Fakon Sarki of Argungu community has informed the unit commander of the Federal Road Safety Service Corps (FRSC) Argungu, Assistant corp commander Aliyu Maaji, that the villages have lost 19 persons in twenty-two months due to the reckless driving by motorists who passed through the villages. The village head also told the FRSC team that most of those knocked down could not even reach the hospital as they die instantly most of the time. The villagers commended the FRSC team for coming to interface with them and to establish a temporary observation camp. Responding, the unit commander promised to assist the community by contacting federal ministry of works through the sector commander. The FRSC team along with special marshals were also involved in speed control to slow down motorists approaching the village while promising to always patrol the villages sited along the major roads.

Source: Nigerian Tribune December 29, 2019 19:18 UTC