The Federal Road Safety Commission {FRSC} has disclosed that Osun State recorded the lowest cases of road accidents in the country.
State Commander, FRSC, Mr. Muhammed Husaini who was speaking at the flag off of its 2015 Ember Month Campaign at the State capital, Osogbo, said the South West has the least of road accidents compared to other zones in the country.

The FRSC chief called on residents in the state to support and cooperate with the commission in its efforts to ensure safest society and total security of lives and property on the roads.

He noted that FRSC has made available both human and material resources to meet the challenges of these periods, adding that the FRSC has always been proactive in all its programmes to mitigate the carnage on the roads.

Hussain said, “The Ember and Yuletide seasons happened to be the most challenging periods for us as many Nigerians especially the road users take advantage of the these periods to travel for various activities in haste forgetting that their individuals’ lives ought to be taken with utmost priority
“It has always been our plead to the road users to desist from road vices such as speed violation, overloading, drunk driving, use of cell phones while driving, non-use of seat belts, use of worn-out tyres among others.
“To avoid being prosecuted, there must be strict compliance to all our rules and regulation.
“There is need for our people most importantly the road users to join hands with FRSC and other relevant agencies like Police, Vehicle Inspection Officers [VIOs], and other stakeholders to make our roads safer”, he said.

Governor rauf Aregbesola who was represented at the flag off on by the
Secretary to the State Government [SSG], Alhaji Moshood Adeoti, reiterated his administration’s commitment to ensure total protection of lives and property of road users and the entire citizens particularly during the ember months

He described the Ember Months as significant period of the year, adding that the state under his government has recorded minimum rate of road accident since he assumed office.