LAGOS WARNS MOTORISTS AGAINST WRECKLESS DRIVING IN ‘EMBER MONTHS’
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The Lagos State Safety Commission has told drivers and commercial vehicle operators to be careful and not drive recklessly during the hot months.
The Director-General of the commission, Lanre Mojola, was represented by the Technical Adviser, Seun Awojobi, when they walked along the roads near Ikorodu Garage on Tuesday. This was part of the 2026 Lagos Road Safety Week events.
In a statement shared with the press on Wednesday, Mojola explained that the campaign aims to deliver safety messages directly to people using the roads and to stop actions that could harm lives or damage property. From Ikorodu Garage, Mojola mentioned that the campaign will continue to Oshodi and Lagos Island.
He said the campaign was imperative because of the tendency for road crashes during the ember months, when travel increases.
He said, “The campaign seeks to encourage road users to demonstrate patience, exercise restraint and observe safety precautions in their daily activities, especially during periods when increased travel and traffic pressure may heighten the risk of road accidents.”
Mojola said the government’s emphasis on road safety informed the commission’s decision to take the awareness drive to busy transport interchanges, where motorists, commercial drivers and commuters converge daily.
He urged residents to remain vigilant throughout the ember months, stressing that preventing crashes required the cooperation of drivers, passengers, pedestrians and transport operators.
“Road safety should not be treated as a seasonal concern but as a continuous commitment to protecting human lives and preventing incidents that could have devastating consequences for families and communities,” he said.
Also speaking, the Head of Operations, Federal Road Safety Corps, Lagos Sector Command, Fekoya Emma, who represented the sector commander, called for strict compliance with traffic regulations and greater caution on the roads.
She said many road risks could be reduced if motorists deliberately avoided conduct that endangered other road users.
Emma said Ikorodu Garage was selected as the starting point because major transport hubs offered an opportunity to reach large numbers of commercial drivers and commuters directly.
She disclosed that the sensitisation campaign would move to Oshodi and Lagos Island to broaden public awareness and encourage safer road practices across the state.
Earlier, Todowede Festus, the Director of Safety Audit 2 at the commission, mentioned that the agency‘s main job is to protect people and their property by promoting safety, educating the public, and taking preventive steps.
Festus explained that the road walk was held to stress the importance of ongoing public education and personal responsibility from everyone using the roads.
This campaign is part of the commission‘s effort to spread road safety awareness in Lagos’s busy transportation areas. Officials are asking drivers to be patient and follow traffic rules instead of only thinking about safe driving when it’s convenient.
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