Happy ember months

Hurray! It’s a whole new set of the year, congratulations to us that witnessed the beginning of the celeb months.

Over the years, September to December are the most anticipated months of the year.

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They are characterised by several joyous occasions, gathering, festivities and other ember-brations.

Unfortunately, the season is also known for its bewilderment to mysterious happenings and tragedies.

Regardless of any mythical or scientific sentiments, this is season when utmost caution and sensitivity to all safety measures is crucial.

According to the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), about 682 persons died, while 3,953 others were injured in 1,107 road accidents across the country in December 2018. This buttresses very little of factors to beware.

Most common sources of tragedy in the ember months include:

1. 1. Kidnapping, robbery and other criminal activities: Many, in order to cater for emerging needs, often go overboard in sourcing for money, therefore endearing different calibres of unwholesome acts, consequently breeding insecurity and brutality on the innocent. It is a period when the police get busy and prisons full.
2. 2. Accident: Embers means more celebrations and gathering, hence hectic road traffic. This is the period when road accidents increase. Causes of accident are speed violation, wrongful overtaking, dangerous driving, tyre burst, brake failure and neglecting road safety rules. Fortunately, these are things we can avoid by strict adherence to road safety rules.
3. 3. Health issues: The season comes with intense cold and dry land which causes sickness, recurrence of the healed and intensifying existing one. It is therefore important to be cautious and stay with medical assistance.

Government, parents and individuals should all put hands on deck to ensure survival of all and sundry.

Kudos to the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) on their initiative by embarking on its annual Road Safety campaign.

Other security and law enforcement agencies should also deploy considerable resources so as to ensure minimal  damage and peaceful months.

Health institutions should set up  necessary mechanism to provide for any health emergency and further aid in curtailing  coronavirus spread in this crowd-pulling ember months.

Oyelakin Saheed, BUK, Kano   [email protected]