40% of Nigerian drivers can't see properly - VIO

The Cross River State Chief Vehicle Officer (VIO), Sir Bepeh Paul, said that about 40 per cent of drivers who ply the roads cannot see properly.


Paul made the assertion when he visited some motor parks in Calabar in the company of the Director General of the State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr. Betta Edu, to mark the United Nations Safety Week in Calabar.

He therefore stressed the need for road users to always be careful at all times.

Also speaking, Dr. Betta Edu advised the drivers to be careful with what they eat and drink and also sleep very well before plying the road.

She said they must be in good state of health for the safety of the passengers they carry and other road users.

Vehicle inspections and free medical checks were carried out for the drivers of the motor parks visited. Free insecticide treated mosquito nets were also distributed to the drivers. The parks visited were Calculux, AKTC and Etim-Edem.