Trace takes road safety awareness to schools
In the spirit of inculcating safety consciousness among the youth, the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE), Ilaro and Ewekoro Divisions, under Area 9 Command have taken road safety awareness campaign to Yewa College, Ilaro and Itori Senior High School, Agbon, Itori.
The Area Commander in charge of Area 9, Commander Ebunoluwa Akinkunmi, who embarked on the campaign on the directive of the TRACE Commander/Chief Executive Officer, Commander ‘Seni Ogunyemi, said the students were expected to put safety first in all they do, particularly while in transit.
In a release issued Passover Adeshina, Press Officer, TRACE, said the Area Commander Akinkunmi, represented by the Divisional Commanders, Ilaro and Ewekoro Commands, Cdr. Solomon Salako and Cdr. Jimoh Salabiu at their respective Commands, noted that it was imperative to educate students in secondary schools on road safety consciousness and encourage them to be responsible road users, as well as introduce them to TRACE Road Safety Club.
According to him, “As students, you should be able to identify road signs, safe ways of crossing the road, the need for reflective clothes at night, and the need to avoid night driving and being drunk while driving. Also, as change agents, we must encourage our parents to obey simple traffic rules and regulations, especially excessive speed and the use of phones while driving, given its attendant consequences”.
Appreciating the Corps, the Vice Principals of Yewa College, Ilaro and Itori Comprehensive High School, Mr Akin Akinsanmi and Mrs Folusho Durodola described the campaign as a worthwhile step that would assist the agency in achieving its objectives.
