Lagos Traffic Radio flags off 'Don't Drink and Drive' campaign

The Lagos Traffic Radio 96.1FM has officially commenced its annual ’Don't Drink and Drive’ Campaign across all major motor parks in the State to sensitise motorists on the dangers of drunk driving.

Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy Kehinde Bamigbetan while flagging off the Campaign commended Lagos Traffic Radio for the initiative, saying that the State Government will soon launch a programme tagged 'Lagos Rescue' to show how First Responders in the State go about their duties.

According to the Commissioner, "Human factors such as driving without rest, speeding and drunk driving must be tackled as Nigeria ranks highest in alcohol consumption in Africa with 12.3 percent".

Also speaking at the event, acting General Manager Lagos Traffic Radio, Mr. Tayo Akanle noted that the radio station has raised the bar of awareness and sensitisation by making use of Social Media Platforms as well as utilising billboards for advertising its ’Drink and Drive’ campaign at 10 different locations across the State.

"We strongly believe that these and other measures such as Television/Radio appearances, Jingles and Advocacy will ensure the message remains in the consciousness of motorists while driving or about to drive'', Akanle said.

”Furthermore, this campaign is our own little contribution to the overall commitment of the present administration under the leadership of His Excellency, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode to ensure safety of lives and property”, he added.

Akanle noted that the essence of the campaign is to create necessary awareness and sensitise motorists on how Drunk Driving can affect their vision and sense of judgement while driving.

On his part, Lagos Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Hygenius Omeje, said the synergy between Federal and State agencies has gone a long way to help tackle challenges head-on.

He said ''the number of deaths resulting from road crashes has reduced but the Commission is not yet where it wants to be as the vision and target is zero deaths at the point of crashes".

The 2018 ’Don't Drink and Drive’ Campaign flag-off ceremony also had in attendance the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information Information and Strategy, Mrs. Kofoworola Awobamise, General Manager LASTMA, Olawale Musa, former General Manager of Traffic Radio, Mr. Olayinka Adagun and other stakeholders.

The Lagos Traffic Radio 96.1FM has officially commenced its annual ’Don't Drink and Drive’ Campaign across all major motor parks in the State to sensitise motorists on the dangers of drunk driving.

Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy Kehinde Bamigbetan while flagging off the Campaign commended Lagos Traffic Radio for the initiative, saying that the State Government will soon launch a programme tagged 'Lagos Rescue' to show how First Responders in the State go about their duties.

According to the Commissioner, "Human factors such as driving without rest, speeding and drunk driving must be tackled as Nigeria ranks highest in alcohol consumption in Africa with 12.3 percent".

Also speaking at the event, acting General Manager Lagos Traffic Radio, Mr. Tayo Akanle noted that the radio station has raised the bar of awareness and sensitisation by making use of Social Media Platforms as well as utilising billboards for advertising its ’Drink and Drive’ campaign at 10 different locations across the State.

"We strongly believe that these and other measures such as Television/Radio appearances, Jingles and Advocacy will ensure the message remains in the consciousness of motorists while driving or about to drive'', Akanle said.

”Furthermore, this campaign is our own little contribution to the overall commitment of the present administration under the leadership of His Excellency, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode to ensure safety of lives and property”, he added.

Akanle noted that the essence of the campaign is to create necessary awareness and sensitise motorists on how Drunk Driving can affect their vision and sense of judgement while driving.

On his part, Lagos Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Hygenius Omeje, said the synergy between Federal and State agencies has gone a long way to help tackle challenges head-on.

He said ''the number of deaths resulting from road crashes has reduced but the Commission is not yet where it wants to be as the vision and target is zero deaths at the point of crashes".

The 2018 ’Don't Drink and Drive’ Campaign flag-off ceremony also had in attendance the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information Information and Strategy, Mrs. Kofoworola Awobamise, General Manager LASTMA, Olawale Musa, former General Manager of Traffic Radio, Mr. Olayinka Adagun and other stakeholders.

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All those bus drivers and conductors will never like this kind of news

DO NOT DRINK AND DRIVE . ......... If you feel like drinking while driving......... DRINK WATER!

This news is not for Danfo drivers oooo, because they make sure they smoke well and drink well to be able to face other mad drivers on the way. That is why you see see them changing lanes with warning

Even if not for urself but for the sake of ur loved ones don't drink and drive. There no super man in Alcohol

please tell them o , since some adults don't know what's good for them

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All those bus drivers and conductors will never like this kind of news

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Has anyone been arrested for tasting alcohol has a scape goat and strip of licensed and sentence to 3 month community services, if regular check were done on this, the commercial drives will put their senses in order and say no to selling of drinks at transport places

Don't drive and drink too.Am I making sense?

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Useless and brainless idea .....governor Ambode don’t really know how to combat traffic in Lagos state,Danfo drivers has largest number of tout and and illiterates,most of this drivers are thugs without propers driving school experience,they are impatient and drug addicts ,
Lagos state needs tough sanctions or penalty for traffic offender ,Even most of the roads in Lagos state are not in good shape,one needs 2 slow down at almost every point ...thank God ur days as Lagos state Governor r numbered (Gov Ambode)

What are the limits for drinking in nigeria or at state levels?

They are several alcohol level testers? So is this just going to be advertisement campaign or advertisement and enforcement?




We no serious for anything? Everything na play play and dull dull, when it comes to something that will advance us as a society.

We no dey think anything complex through. So now wey una dun bring up this old awareness, wetin be the deterrent, abi na to dey harass people even more; or would you bring the awareness and also use that medium to inform the public of new ways that would be used to enforce this like alcohol testers.


We never do anything in a matured way in any sector? We are too smart to be too foolish more than 85% of the time. This always happens when we try to do things that are collective in nature for our collective good. It is too bad for a country like Nigeria to always be a daily slacker internally and externally everyday. E dey bother me.

Don't drink and drive

I miss my country nigeria....see the cold hennesy and vodka i couldnt drink on thanksgiving dinner because of the fear of dui..
HE NO GO BETTER FOR DUI.

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Are danfo drivers included?

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There should be some penalties put in place too.

Do we have a database for all the licensed drivers in Naija?

Some claim they see better after getting high only for them to find themselves in front of their creator. Hahahahahahahahah

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Why drink and drive when you can smoke and fly

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Don't drink and drive!!!

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Don’t tell me “Don’t drink and drive”... that is double prohibition... what I want to hear is “Drink, but don’t drive”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bMML-72srY

Traffic Radio "Don't Drink And Drive" Campaign