The Onitsha Unit Commander of the FRSC, Fred Okoh, made this known on Wednesday after a school’s debate between students of Ado Girls Secondary and Eastern Academy Girls School.
The topic of the debate was: ``Human Factor most Prevalence Factor that Leads to Road Crashes in the Country – Positive and Negative Side.’’
Okoh said the commission was thinking ahead and wanted the students, who would be drivers of tomorrow to be enlightened on road safety culture.
He said the students would also help spread the campaign against road crashes to their peers, parents, relatives and neigbhours.
``We strengthened our channel of reaching the public by making sure each secondary school in Onitsha has our club, which is one way of bridging the gap for the future generation.
``The students you see here today will be drivers within the next five to 10 years.
``When they imbibe the road safety culture at this early stage, it will reduce road crashes to the barest minimum in the country in the future.’’
According to him, the debate will be a continuous one at least once a month; we will give two secondary schools’ road safety clubs opportunity to express what they have learnt from the club.
Ado Girls won the debate with 158 points, while the Eastern Academy scored 153.5 points.
Highlight of the debate was the presentation of gifts to the participating students and schools.
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