The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Zone RS.6, has reiterated its commitment to safer roads and reducing the casualty rate in the zone.
The Zonal Commander, Esien Owolabi, made the statement in Port Harcourt on Tuesday at a press briefing to commemorate the 2026 Road Traffic Victims Remembrance Day.
Owolabi said the United Nations initiated the theme for the 2026 edition, “A Light that Unites Us”, to further amplify the global voice of road victims and their bereaved families.
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She said the zone had initiated activities to identify accident victims and urged stakeholders to show support and solidarity.
“The aim of this exercise is basically to remember road crash victims.
“We also need to acknowledge the crucial contributions of emergency services, and advocate better support for victims and their families,” she said.
Owolabi described the casualty rate associated with road traffic incidents as alarming, saying that the corps had intensified efforts to ensure safer road culture.
“The corps has also intensified public enlightenment campaigns in loading bays, places of worship, media schools and other public places.
“We are also using data from road traffic crash database management system to patrol high-risk areas for enforcement, surveillance and rescue operations,” she said.
In the same vein, the Rivers Sector Commander, Francis Ajatta, said that the command has launched a Zero-Fatality Yuletide Operation in Rivers
According to Ajatta, route officers have been deployed for traffic control at strategic flash points around the state.
“For prompt rescue of crash victims, the command is partnering with the Ministry of Health and the National Emergency Management Agency on ambulance rescue services during the operation,” he said.
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