8th UN Global Road Safety Week: There Is Need For Collective Effort To Ensure Safe Roads – FRSC Anambra Commander
Nigeria joined the rest of the world to mark the 2025 International Road Safety Week.
The week, observed from 12th-18th May 2025, serves as a call to action for governments, civil society, international agencies and the private sector to implement targeted interventions that make roads safer.
The theme for this year’s UN Global Road Safety Week is “Be a Road Safety Hero,” emphasizing the role of collective action in creating a secure environment for all road users.
Speaking on this year’s Global Road Safety Week, Anambra State Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Joyce Nnennaya Alexander, re-echoed the call for collective action to prevent road accidents and ensure safe roads.
Nnennaya Alexander spoke on the need for road safety management and for stakeholders to work together to achieve a common goal.
She stressed that this year’s Global Road Safety week which comes every two years lays emphasis on Safety on the roads with the Theme, Making Walking & Cycling Safe.
She acknowledged that road accidents are a leading cause of death and injury worldwide, adding that in Nigeria, road traffic crashes are a major public health concern, resulting in significant economic losses and emotional trauma for families and communities.
The State FRSC Commander, however, expressed commitment towards reducing the incidence of road crashes in the state through effective enforcement and education
The Sector Commander highlighted the overall importance of making sure that commuters and passengers understand that safety is paramount in whatever they do on the road.
She further informed that the FRSC Anambra Command had designated the week as Total War on Critical Offenses (TOWCO) which is nationwide, focusing on offenses such as number plate violation, speed limit violation, and passenger manifest irregularities.
According to her, those offenses are critical because they can result in fatalities and casualties. The command also incorporated mobile courts into their enforcement activities, as Chief Magistrate A.N Okoli of Awka Magistrate Court was on ground to ensure that offenders who were 31 in number were brought to justice, as most of them were booked for the violation they committed which will serve as deterrent to others.
The Sector Commander, however, emphasized the need for safe infrastructure to support walking and cycling, as they will help support non motorized transportation, and also reduce pollution in the state.
She commended Governor Charles Soludo for building beautiful roads but noted that more needs to be done to improve infrastructure that will support walking and cycling, while seeking more partnership with stakeholders, particularly the Anambra State Government, to make roads safer for all users.
The command commended the government for its efforts in improving road infrastructure, calling for sustenance, as she also pledged that the FRSC will not relent in ensuring safer roads for all.