Chidoka said this while fielding questions from newsmen at a news conference on Wednesday in Abuja
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This was contained in a statement by Jonas Agwu, the Commission’s Public Education Officer, in Abuja on Thursday
He said the crashes led to the death of 1,437 persons and 6,831 others severely injured
He said: “Within the last seven months, speed violation accounted for about 65 per cent of the causative factors of road accidents and fatalities in the country
The Corps Marshal said that when completed, the centre would add value to FRSC’s drive for prompt medical care for road crash victims and rescue services in the country
During the period under review, Chidoka said 13,000 vehicles were booked for various traffic offences out of 36,000 stopped by operatives of the FRSC, while the rest were cautioned and discharged
Chidoka, according to those who have been asking the question, ought to have completed his tenure in office