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FRSC launches Ember Months campaign in Gombe

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FRSC launches Ember Months campaign in Gombe


The Gombe State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps has launched the 2025 Ember Months campaign in the state, stating that 87 deaths were recorded between January and September 2025.

The Gombe Sector Commander, FRSC, Mr Samson Kaura stated this at the Command’s state headquarters in Lafiyawo community in Akko LGA of Gombe State on Monday.

Speaking at a news conference to flag off the 2025 Ember Months in the state, Kaura said that 870 persons sustained varying degrees of injuries, while 579 went home unhurt.

He said that 319 vehicles were involved in the crash comprising 146 motorcycle/tricycles, 90 cars and buses and 83 pickups and others.

He said that 233 road crashes involving 1536 people in the state were recorded within the period under review.

He attributed the suspected causes of the crashes to over-speeding, dangerous driving, route violation and over-loading, among others.

“I want to use this medium to call on motorists to adhere to traffic rules during this year’s Ember Months.

“Don’t hurry while on the road; we must be very careful because one mistake can cause a crash,” he said.

On the 2025 Ember Months campaign, Kaura said that the corps had mapped out actionable measures to ensure hitch-free road use in the state.

According to him, personnel and special marshals have been deployed to ensure free-vehicle check exercise to improve road worthiness.

He said that the corps would strengthen awareness creation and collaboration with all road safety stakeholders in the state for a seamless ember-months campaign

He listed some of the violations often recorded during this period to include failure to adhere to road traffic rules and regulations; speed limit violations; driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs.

Others include underage driving, seat belt violations; and, road rage; use of phones amongst other driver-related causes of road crashes.
Kaura urged road users to take caution to avoid human factors that cause crashes.

“The theme for this year’s campaign is “Take Responsibility for Your Safety: Stop Distracted Driving.”

“The theme reinforces the view that human factor is one of the major causes of road crashes. It also draws attention to the fact that drivers are largely responsible for crashes on our highways.

“This is why all motorists must take responsibility for their own safety and that of their passengers,” he said.

FRSC launches Ember Months campaign in Gombe

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