According to the Deputy Corps Marshall of Operations, Mr Adei Abu, the campaign is centered on the use of expired and substandard tyres.

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Speaking at the flag-off ceremony, held at Television Garage Kaduna, Abu highlighted the role of substandard and expired tyres in road traffic crashes.

“In 2015 for example, a total of 8,986 road crashes were recorded, out of which over 722 were as a result of tyre burst, leading to the death of 4, 910 people. This is unacceptable”, he said.

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The Deputy Corps Marshall urged motorists to check their tyres after the four-year life span, whether it had been used for four years or not.

"The expiration date is usually indicated on the sidewalls of the tyre. It comes in four digits; the first two digits shows the week the tyre was manufactured while the last two represent the year of manufacture.

For example, if the numbers are 0510, it means that the tyre was manufactured in fifth week of 2010",Abu said.

He announced that FRSC officials would start impounding vehicles with expired tyres after seven-day enlightenment campaign.

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Abu was supported by the Kaduna Sector Commander, Mr Francis Udoma, who advised motorists to avoid used tyres, popularly known as tokunbo tyres.