Don't rely on charms, FRSC warns Ogun motorists



 Ogun State Command of the Federal Safety Corps on Thursday in Abeokuta, Ogun State, warned commercial drivers and motorists to stop relying on charms while driving. Command's Head of Operations, Mrs. Cecilia Alao, gave the warning at a workshop organised by the Tai Solarin College of Education, and Tertiary Education Fund for the members of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria. Alao, who spoke on the theme, 'Road Safety Education: intervention for Road Accident Prevention in Ogun State', said the efficacy of such supernatural powers and charms remained in doubt. The possession of such supernatural powers and charms, she noted, would not provide them security and immunity against road crashes. She said, "Some of you rely on some other powers and here we have many Alhajis and many pastors, are we supposed to believe in other powers than that of God? But some rely on other powers and do you know that when accidents occurred, we normally pick those charms one after the other. "We'll find some of the charms strapped on the waist or arms of the victims whenever accidents occur. Some of such charms are even tied to the steering by some drivers. What is the efficacy of such charms? Do those charms work at all" She noted that the only way to avoid road accidents was to keep to traffic rules and regulations. Alao however identified human, mechanical and environmental factors as the major causes of auto crashes on the highways. Dr. Margarette Adebayo from Tai Solarin College of Education, Omu, also warned drivers against excessive drinking. Punch