According to him, alcohol impairs judgment, reduces concentration, and slows reaction time.
The 104-kilometre Kabba-Omuo-Ekiti road is an interstate economic route connecting communities in Kogi and Ekiti states.
Mr Onikijipa urged drivers to avoid isolated routes and sharing details of their movement with strangers.
The RTEAN boss said the ongoing economic and infrastructural reforms under President Bola Tinubu’s administration had repositioned the sector.
The operation marked the commencement of a 30-day enforcement exercise aimed at reducing road crashes during the Christmas and New Year season.
The South-West vice-president, Kolawole Aina, made this appeal in an interview in Lagos on Friday.
The road safety boss highlighted the importance of collaboration between both organisations.
“We have many women now here in Kwara driving taxi cabs, tricycles and Okada to earn a living. That is a big kudos to them,” Mr Onikijipa explained.
TUC had, on Friday, threatened to shut down economic activities in Lagos State on Monday.
“President Tinubu’s victory was never in doubt. He was the overwhelming choice of Nigerians, and what the judiciary has done has set a seal on it.”
