The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Imo State has deployed over 650 personnel for the ember months campaign in the state.
The Sector Commander of the FRSC in the state, Udensi Oji, disclosed this during the flag-off of the 2025 ember months public sensitisation and campaign in Owerri.
Among the deployed personnel are 350 officers and men of the command and over 300 special marshals.
The theme for the 2025 campaign is “Take Responsibility for Your Safety, Stop Distracted Driving.”
Oji highlighted that the campaign was intended to raise awareness about the economic, health, mental, and emotional costs of road traffic crashes.
He added that the campaign would educate the public on the legal and ethical implications of violating traffic rules and regulations, encourage responsible loading practices, and ensure compliance with weight limits.
He also said that the campaign would promote the importance of road safety and the prevention of crashes occasioned by speeding, as well as strengthen inter-agency collaboration and sensitise commuters on the use of the FRSC mobile app to monitor drivers’ conduct.
He added that the campaign was targeted at commuters, livestock and roadside traders, motorcyclists, tricyclists and their passengers, local communities and leaders, as well as drivers and transport operators.
He further stated that the command had mapped out an action plan for free flow of traffic from 15 December 2025 to 15 January 2026, which would be rolled out in due course.
“To stay safe as a driver, you must embrace absolute concentration and avoid any form of distraction, such as the use of phones, discussions with passengers, and other in-car activities that could remove your attention from the road.
“Imo is a gateway to other destinations such as Abia, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, and Cross River States, and this makes the capital city, Owerri, a major traffic hub as vehicular inflow multiplies during the Christmas and New Year periods, creating major traffic management challenges,” he stated.
He urged Imo residents to make use of the command’s toll-free line, 09139600904, in case of any emergency, adding that ambulance services and tow trucks would also be provided.
The Assistant Coordinator, Special Marshals, Chief Tony Ihetuge, said they were “fully ready to cooperate with the arrangements.”
Also, the Manager of God Is Good Motors, Owerri, Mr Johnbosco Okeke, thanked the command for prioritising road safety and pledged that his company would always abide by traffic laws during the period.
