The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Nigeria's government agency responsible for safety on the roads has confirmed that 472 persons died in 500 road accidents in different parts of the country in December 2010. This was made known by the Corps Marshall of the FRSC, Mr Osita Chidoka.
Chidoka said the commission would come up with the state-by-state statistics of road accidents in the period, saying that the three states with the lowest number of crashes would be rewarded. He described the activities of the commission in the last quarter of 2010 as successful,while noting that, the figure is lower compared to what was recorded in December 2009. Mr.Chidoka also applauded the collaborative efforts of other security agencies like the police, air-force and others saying their contributions ensured that the carnage on the nation's highways, saying that the introduction of aerial survey was helpful...
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