FRSC holds medical outreach in Owo, targets 10% drop in auto crashes

By Boye Oyeyemi

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Owo Unit Command, has organised a medical outreach for commercial drivers to reduce traffic fatalities and injuries by 10 per cent on highways in Ondo state.

While disclosing this development during a public health exercise at Ijebu-Owo Motor Park, the Assistant Corps Commander (ACC), Owo Unit, Mr Joseph Kehinde Ajayi, noted that the initiative is part of a proactive, data-driven intervention designed to improve the wellbeing of drivers in Owo and surrounding communities.

He explained that the programme aimed at fostering the health of commercial drivers, noting that health challenges directly affect road safety.

Ajayi added that by addressing driver fatigue, health issues, and mental alertness, the state will be able to achieve its corps’ 2026 road safety mandate.

The assistant corps commander further reaffirmed that the unit is committed to promoting road safety through public enlightenment, humane engagement, and community partnership.

In his remarks, the Acting Chairman of Owo Local Government Area, Mr Ibrahim Hammed, represented by Mr Aminu O. Rasaq, commended the FRSC for extending its work beyond enforcement into public wellness.

Similarly, Comrade Ojo Ogudu, chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Ijebu-Owo Branch, described the initiative as timely and life-saving for drivers in the community.

The medical outreach for commercial drivers programme equally included health education talks, free screenings for blood pressure and sugar levels, amongst others.