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  • Over speeding caused Ocholi’s death – FRSC

    Over speeding caused Ocholi’s death – FRSC

    The death of the late Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Barr. James Ocholi has been majorly attributed to over speeding.

    Ocholi died alongside his wife and son on Sunday in an auto crash on Kaduna-Abuja road.

    The verdict was given by the Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Boboye Oyeyemi while presenting the accident’s Road Traffic Crash Investigation Interim Report to the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided by President Muhammadu Buhari.

    He also said that the investigation revealed that the impact of the accident was more on Ocholi and his family members who were seated at the rear seats because they were not using seat belts.

    According to him, the driver of the vehicle was unlicensed

    Six ministers from the geopolitical zones on Wednesday paid tribute to the late Ocholi.

    All cabinet members will also visit Ocholi’s family immediately after FEC meeting.

    The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir David Lawal gave the tentative burial arrangement for 16th to 18th of March, 2015.

  • Ocholi’s car crash: FRSC Begins investigation

    Ocholi’s car crash: FRSC Begins investigation

    The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Boboye Oyeyemi on Monday said the commission has began full investigation into the causes of the crash of the car of the late Minister of Labour and productivity, James Ochli to determine what led to the ghastly crash in order to prevent future occurrence,

    The FRSC also  commiserates with President Muhammadu Buhari, members of the Federal Executive Council and the immediate family of Barrister James Eneojo Ocholi on the death of the Minister on the Kaduna- Abuja road.

    According to Bisi Kazeem, Head, Media Relations and Strategy of the corps in a statement issued yesterday in Abuja said  Oyeyemi noted that the death of the Minister in the crash was a tragic incident that has challenged FRSC to step up its campaigns against carnage, saying he was personally touched and would work with relevant stakeholders to develop appropriate strategies that could address future occurrences.

    “The crash occurred at about 1500hrs and involved two vehicles: one Toyota Lexus LX570 car and a backup car,” he stated.

    “3 lives were lost in the incident. While the Minister and his son died instantly, the wife later died at the Doka Hospital near Kaduna.

    The Corps Marshal further disclosed that as soon as the crash occurred, FRSC rescue teams were mobilised from the Ambulance Point and Unit Command at Doka and Kateri respectively to the scene where they carried out the rescue activities. He pointed out that the corpses were conveyed to the National Hospital Abuja by personnel of the FRSC where they were deposited.

    On the cause of the crash, Oyeyemi disclosed that preliminary investigation into the cause indicated that the crash was due to tyre burst, which led to loss of control and somersaulting of the vehicle. He added however that he has ordered full investigation into the crash to be carried out by FRSC Accident Investigation Team.

    “I have already ordered full investigation into the causes of the crash to determine what led to the ghastly crash in order to prevent future occurrence,” he stated.

    Meanwhile the Corps Marshal has disclosed that with the unfortunate incident, FRSC is more determined to work with the Executive and members of the National Assembly as well as other relevant stakeholders to workout appropriate modalities for ensuring crash-free roads, saying training and retraining of government drivers is part of the immediate measures being taken by the FRSC to avert convoy crashes in the country.

    He noted that when FRSC trained the drivers of the Governors’ convoy, the benefits in terms of improved driving culture became immediately noticeable, saying the Corps would be working with members of the Federal Executive Council to put some measures in place, including re-training of their drivers to avoid convoy crashes.

    “We are working with the Minister of Works, Power and Housing to install traffic signs at some strategic points along the highways. We are equally committed to working with the National Assembly to step up advocacy and enforcement strategies to curtail issues of speed violation and promotion of use of seatbelt,” Oyeyemi stated.

  • FRSC to train NOA staff on road safety education

    FRSC to train NOA staff on road safety education

    Plans are on the way by the Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC to provide road safety education to staff of the National Orientation Agency, NOA as the  two bodies collaborate to reduce road carnage using public sensitization.

    This was disclosed when the NOA Director General, Mr. Mike Omeri received the FRSC Corps Marshal, Mr. Boboye Oyeyemi in his office Tuesday.

    Omeri noted that road safety education for NOA staff as public sensitization agents and their recognition as same by the public had become necessary to provide support for FRSC in the quest to check the self-endangering habits of Nigerians on the road.

    He said such habits, such as over-speeding, use of cell phones while driving, disregard for road signs and pedestrian bridges were responsible for the high rate of accident fatalities in the country, adding that massive public reorientation in that regard is critical to reversing the trend.

    Omeri noted that the effort of security agencies, especially the FRSC, at saving the lives of Nigerians is a critical part of patriotism deserving the support of all Nigerians and commended the innovations, civil manners and high morale of FRSC officers as exemplary.

    In his remarks, the FRSC Corps Marshal, Mr. Boboye Oyeyemi disclosed that the road crash reports for the just ended 2015/2016 yuletide season revealed an improvement on that of the preceding yuletide.

    He traced the improvement to the corps’ public sensitization before and during the season, stressing that with increased public sensitization, Nigerian roads would become increasingly safer; hence the road safety education training for NOA staff. He also commended stakeholders for their cooperation during the yuletide.

    Oyeyemi announced that the FRSC production plant for road signs will be ready for operations this year and the corps will collaborate with state governments to ensure the production, installation and maintenance of appropriate road signs across the country.

    He further disclosed that the corps was working out modalities for providing skilled drivers to private individuals who are not used to long distance driving during festive seasons for affordable fees as part of efforts to reduce road accidents.

    Concerning the new April 1, 2016 implementation date for speed limiting devices in vehicles, the FRSC Corps Marshal stated that if 60 percent of commercial vehicles in the country complied with the policy, road carnages would be drastically reduced by the

  • Lawyer wants FRSC chief jailed ‎for ‘disobeying’ court’s order

    A lawyer, Mr. Tope Alabi, has initiated contempt proceedings against the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Chief Executive, Boboye Oyeyemi, for allegedly disobeying a court order barring the corps’ imposition of fines on motorists.

    The Federal High Court in Lagos on September 26 last year nullified FRSC’s powers to fine motorists for violating traffic rules.

    Justice John Tsoho held that only a court of law can pronounce a motorist or driver guilty of violating traffic rules and order them to pay a fine.

    The judge, who delivered the verdict in a suit filed by Alabi, said FRSC is not empowered to impose fines under sections 10 (4) and 28 (2) of the FRSC (Establishment) Act 2007 because it is not a court.

    According to the judge, FRSC can arrest motorists for traffic offences, but it must take them to mobile or other courts which have the powers to punish traffic offenders.

    However, Alabi is contending that FRSC officials have not complied with the judgment which he said is yet to be set aside by the Court of Appeal.

    Besides, he said FRSC did not apply for or obtain any stay of execution of the judgment.

    Therefore, he filed a Notice of Consequences of Disobedience to Order of Court, dated August 20.

    The notice warns the Corps Marshal Oyeyemi of being held liable for contempt if his men continue to violate the order by arresting and imposing fines on erring motorists without taking them to court.

    It reads: “Take notice that unless you obey the directions contained in this order, you will be guilty of contempt of court and will be liable to be committed to prison.”

    Justice Tsoho had held that FRSC cannot turn itself into a court of law by punishing those that commit traffic offences.

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  • ‘2015 50% road accidents reduction achievable’

    ‘2015 50% road accidents reduction achievable’

    The target of reducing road deaths by 50 per cent by the year 2015 as set out in the Accra Declaration (2007) by African Heads of States and Governments, and the United Nations Decade of Action for Road Safety: 2011 – 2020 is attainable, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has, Boboye Oyeyemi,  said.

    He made this known at the Post-crash management workshop for traffic management agencies organised by the Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCO) in Lagos.

    Oyeyemi, who was represented by FRSC Lagos State Coordinator for Special Marshal and Participation, Babatunde Benson, said the main objective of post crash management is to avoid loss of lives by untimely or improperly administered medical care in the hectic aftermath of crash/disaster.

    He hailed SPDC for its sustained contributions to the promotion of safety in Nigeria.

    Oyeyemi reiterated the need for mutual understanding of the roles the various emergency agencies in emergency management.

    “I commend the holistic and collaborative approach of the training programme as evidenced in the assemblage of key emergency managers in the City of Lagos. This will go a long way to cementing the existing synergy among the agencies in handling disaster,” he said.

    Shell Communications General Manager, Dr Philip Mshelbila said 75 per cent of fatalities occurrences are due to post crash activities.

    This, Mshelbila said, is due to inadequate knowledge on how to rescue victims.

    Training people on post crash activities, he said, is germane to reduction of the fatalities.

    He pledged that SNEPCO will continue to work with FRSC and other stakeholders to bring sanity on the roads.

    For Mrs Wabotem Ene, Road Safety Coordinator, Shell Companies in Nigeria, the duty of the company is not only to support traffic managers, but also to ensure that people walk the talk.

    Mrs Ene challenged the stakeholders to always do the right thing in reducing road crashes.

    Mr James Adefila, the Head of Disaster Management Department of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), urged the organisers to extend the training to marketers and various schools because disaster management might not be on ground when accident occurs.

    Mrs Esther Johnson-Agiri of the Lagos State Fire Service called for localisation of the campaign for road accident reduction.

    Post crash accidents, she said, could be prevented if volunteers on the spots know what to do.

  • FRSC redeploys senior officers

    FRSC redeploys senior officers

    The Corps Marshal and Chief Executive of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Boboye Oyeyemi, has approved the redeployment of 55 senior officers, comprising two Deputy Corps Marshals, 11 Assistant Corps Marshals and 42 Corps Commanders.

    Outgoing Deputy Corps Public Education Officer Bisi Kazeem said the recent exercise was part of a general redeployment of senior officers of the corps.

    Among the Deputy Corps Marshals was Ojeme Ewhudjakpor, who was at Gwagwalada as Zonal Commanding Officer and redeployed as the Head of the Special Marshals and Partnership Department at the national headquarters in Abuja.

    The former Zonal Commanding Officer in Kaduna, Deputy Corps Marshal Charles Theophilus, has been moved to the national headquarters as Head of the Motor Vehicle Administration Department.

    Out of the 11 Assistant Corps Marshals who were redeployed, former Principal Staff Officer to the Corps Marshal, Julius Asom (Assistant Corps Marshal) has been appointed as the Special Assistant to the Corps Marshal while Assistant Corps Marshal Nwaka Agnes, has been appointed as the Head of the Corps Procurement Office.

    Still on the redeployment, the former Corps Project Implementation Officer, Assistant Corps Marshal Kenneth Nwaegbe has been moved to the FRSC Academy at Udi in Enugu as Commandant while the former Corps Provost Officer, Shehu Zaki is now at the national headquarters as Assistant Corps Marshal, Special Marshals and Partnership.

    Among the 5 new Zonal Commanding Officers was Assistant Corps Marshal Jonas Agwu, the former Corps Public Education Officer, who has also been redeployed to Gwagwalada as the Zonal Commanding Officer.

    Other Zonal Commanding Officers include Assistant Corps Marshal Victor Nwokolo, who has been moved from the Special Marshal and Partnership Department to Kaduna as Zonal Commanding Officer while former Sector Commander of Oyo State Sector Command, Assistant Corps Marshal Ogagaoghene Godwin, is now the Zonal Commanding Officer in Lagos. Former Head of Manpower Development Section, Assistant Corps Marshal Samuel Obayemi, is now in Enugu as Zonal Commanding Officer.

    Also on the redeployment was the former Deputy Corps Public Education Officer, Corps Commander Bisi Kazeem, who is now the Head of the Sports Section under the Training, Standards and Certification Department at the national Headquarters in Abuja while the former Head of SERVICOM Office, Corps Commander Stella Uchegbu,  has been appointed the first female Corps Public Education Officer.

    Among the newly appointed Sector Commanders was Corps Commander Hyginus Omeje who has been moved from Anambra to Lagos state while Corps Commander Ibrahim Guntu was moved as Head of Unit from the Operations Department to Katsina state as Sector Commander.

    The three number plate plants also witnessed some changes as the former Deputy Commandant of the FRSC Academy, Corps Commander Ayodele Jegede has been moved to Gwagwalada as Head of the number plate plant while former Sector Commander of Abia state Sector Command, Corps Commander Anthony Oko, moves over to Lagos as Head of the number plate plant.

    Also, Corps Commander Iliyasu Usman who was former Head of Unit at the Awka number plate plant, is now Head of the plant at Awka in Anambra state.

    All the new appointments will take immediate effect.

     

     

     

  • 2013 United Nations Global Road Safety Week

    2013 United Nations Global Road Safety Week

  • Stakeholders seminar on the use of Vehicle speed Limiting Devices

    Stakeholders seminar on the use of Vehicle speed Limiting Devices

    Pics 1&2…… An expert , Leon Du plessis(left, Deputy corps Marshal, Operations, Federal Road Safety Commission, Boboye Oyeyemi and Managing Director ABC Transport, Frank Nneji during a stakeholders seminar on the use of Vehicle speed Limiting Devices in Abuja yesterday

    Pics3…… Deputy corps Marshal, Operations, Federal Road Safety Commission, Boboye Oyeyemi(left, Managing Director ABC Transport, Frank Nneji and National Coordinator, Road accident Health Insurance Scheme, NURTW, Frank Uchhara during a stakeholders seminar on the use of Vehicle speed Limiting Devices in Abuja yesterday