Nobel laureate Prof Wole Soyinka yesterday advised security operatives and public office holders to shun corruption.
Corruption, he said, is a cankerworm that has destroyed the country’s economy.
Soyinka spoke at the Ogun State mega rally organised by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in conjunction with transport unions and other stakeholders.
The Nobel laureate, who spoke on the theme: “Towards an enduring safe road culture in Nigeria”, advised the FRSC to embark on capacity building that will make officials fulfill the goal of its establishment.
He urged officers to increase their working capacity and abstain from any form of indiscipline that can dent their image.
The Nobel Laureate, who was FRSC’s first Corp Marshal and Chief Executive, advised the corps to establish a safety school where people can be trained on safety. He pledged his support for the corps.
The Corps Commander, Engr Boboye Oyeyemi, appealed to motorists to shun indiscipline causing crashes on the road.
Boboye said the need for the mega rally is to ensure the safety proclamation gets to every road users regularly.