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  • FRSC advises passengers to caution reckless drivers

    The Ogun Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps ( FRSC ) on Monday advised passengers to always caution drivers against reckless driving to avoid accidents.

    Mr Clement Oladele, the Ogun Sector Commander of FRSC, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Ota, Ogun.

    Oladele was reacting to an accident that claimed eight lives, injured a pregnant woman and a boy along Ewekoro axis on Abeokuta/Lagos Expressway on Sunday.

    The sector commander said that the accident could have been averted if passengers in the vehicle cautioned the driver against reckless driving.

    “The driver who was drunk, drove against the traffic and unfortunately rammed into a stationary articulated vehicle,’’ he said.

    Oladele condoled with families of the victims and prayed God to grant the victims’ families the fortitude to bear the loss.

    He instructed the FRSC Unit Commander in Itori, Ogun, to increase the parking space for the Cement Company in Ewekoro axis as part of measures to prevent future occurrence.

    Oladele, however, advised motorists to desist from drinking intoxicating substances and driving against traffic to avoid unnecessary death.

    Mr Sunday Oko, the Itori Unit Commander of FRSC, described the accident as `a regrettable one’, urging motorists to adhere strictly to all traffic rules and regulations.

    Oko also warned motorists against speeding, saying that if the driver of the ill-fated vehicle did not speed, the accident could have been prevented.

    He reiterated the command’s commitment to increase patrol teams along Ewekoro and environs to check the excesses of drivers and avoid unnecessary loss of lives and property.

    NAN reports that the accident which involved a Toyota Corolla Sport vehicle, occurred around 12.30 p.m. and claimed eight lives, injured a pregnant woman and a child.

  • No more road closure for Buhari’s mega rally, says Lagos

    Lagos State Government has reversed itself over the closure of 18 routes for the All Progressives Congress (APC) mega rally to canvass votes for President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday.

    The rally holds at the Teslim Balogun stadium, Surulere with the state initially declaring some roads will be closed to ensure easy passage for Buhari and his entourage.

    But the government said there would be no more road closure, urging Lagosians to go about their normal businesses on Saturday during the rally.

    It, however, declared residents should expect an increased presence of traffic personnel at Surulere and adjoining streets because of the mega rally.

    Many Lagosians have expressed apprehensions the proposed closures would lead to a complete lockdown of the nation’s commercial nerve.

    Commissioner for Transportation Ladi Lawanson gave the clarification in chat with reporters at Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, Alausa on Friday.

    Also present at the briefing were: General Manager of Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) Mr Wale Musa and the Lagos State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Hyginus Omeje.

    Lawanson said the earlier statement announcing diversion and road closure had been reversed, adding that residents were free to go about their businesses.

    He said the state government was reversing its earlier position in conjunction with federal operatives and the APC to ensure minimal discomfort and minimal disruptions of businesses.

    The commissioner, who is also a member of the transport sub-committee for the Presidential visit and the APC rally, said “Lagosians have been very apprehensive that there will be traffic gridlock and we got a lot of feedbacks that we intend to grind Lagos to a halt.

    “People are apprehensive; they think we are going to shut down Lagos; they think movement would be restricted and they are bracing themselves for what they anticipate would be the hardship that would be visited on them by the president’s visit and our own activities.

    “I repeat there will be between zero to the barest minimum amount of disruptions to the normal movement that Lagosians undertake on a Saturday like today.

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    “So, there will not be any road closures in Lagos today and Lagosians are free to go about their normal businesses today, Saturday,” Lawanson said.

    He said adequate arrangement had been firmed up to ensure free flow of traffic but residents should expect tight security around the routes which the President is expected to pass through in the course of his visit and the venue of the rally.

    “We would just like to communicate that because we are expecting a high caliber personality no less a person than the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria the normal security precautions that attend a visit of this nature should be expected.

    “The President would visit Lagos tomorrow with the full retinue of security aides that protect him and his entourage but there will not be any road closures and there will be zero to minimal disruptions of normal activities,” the Commissioner said.

    He, however, said there would be huge presence of officials of the police, LASTMA, FRSC and other agencies to ensure free flow of traffic around the Surulere axis.

    “Around the venue of the rally which is the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Surulere and the adjourning streets are traffic management agencies such as LASTMA, FRSC, Police and other agencies that would support them tomorrow.

    “They will handle the traffic management around the venue tomorrow and so people can expect to see a huge presence of our traffic,” the commissioner said.

  • Nine die in Osun auto crashes

    The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) in Osun on Tuesday said nine persons died in various road accidents in the state in January.

    The FRSC Sector Commander in the state, Mr Peter Oke, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Osogbo that the accidents were caused by speeding, wrongful overtaking and carelessness of drivers.

    “The total number of road traffic accidents for the month of January was 22 leading to the death of nine persons,” he said.

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    Oke noted that 2151 road traffic offenders were apprehended, out of which 218 were educated and cautioned on the sensitivity of road driving during the period under review.

    The sector commander further said that no fewer than 1403 persons were issued with driver’s licence in the month under review.

    He added that the command executed 12 radio and eight television programmes to educate and enlighten the public on the dangers associated with dangerous driving.

    Oke warned motorists to always obey traffic regulations, noting that the command would not spare any person caught flouting the law.

  • Lagos, Ogun FRSC get new zonal Commander

    The Federal Road Safety Corps ( FRSC ) http://staging.thenationonlineng.net/lagos-ogun-frsc-…-zonal-commander/has appointed a new Zonal Commanding Officer (ZCO) for Zone RS2, comprising of Lagos and Ogun Sector Commands.

    In a statement on Thursday, Mrs Ijeoma Ajuzie, the Acting Zonal Public Education Officer, said the new commander was Asst. Corps Marshal (ACM) Samuel Obayemi.

    Ajuzie said Obayemi, who had since assumed duty, took over from Mr John Meheux.

    “A new Zonal Commanding Officer for Zone RS2 of the Federal Road Safety Corps, comprising Lagos and Ogun State commands has been appointed.

    “He is Asst. Corps Marshal Samuel Adedoyin Obayemi, who took over from Asst. Corps Marshal John Bekinbo Meheux.

    “ACM Samuel A Obayemi, has received several awards and recommendations including Excellence (Dec. 1996), Outstanding Support (Aug. 1997) and an award by Action Team Prayer Band Fellowship (Dec. 2006).

    “Obayemi has also served in various capacities of the Corps,” Ajuzie said in the statement.

    She said the new zonal commanding officer had served as Zonal Commanding Officer RS7Hq Officer in Yola, the Public Enlightenment Officer RSHq Abuja, and the Deputy Camp Commandant, FRSC Training Camp, Iseyin, Oyo State.

    She further said Obayemi had been an Acting Zonal Commanding Officer RS10Hq in Ilorin, Sokoto, Bauchi and Kaduna.

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    Ajuzie said that Obayemi was the immediate past ZCO, RS9Hq Enugu, covering Abia, Ebonyi, Imo and Enugu States among others.

    “Currently, he (Obayemi) is the 20th Zonal Commanding Officer in RS2Hq, Lagos, and upon taking over, he enjoined all staff to be disciplined, punctual and abide by the FRSC laid down regulations.

    “He further charged them to be timely with their report rendition, noting that every leader has its own style of leadership.

    “He therefore, urged the staff to adjust in order to ensure a peaceful working relationship between all officers,” she said.

    Ajuzie said Obayemi also solicited the support and cooperation of Officers and Marshals, warning that laziness and indiscipline would not be tolerated.

  • Austrian firm partner FRSC on drivers’ training

    Giving drivers of articulated vehicles proper training will help to reduce road crashes and casualties, experts have said.

    To this end, Austrian Technologies Nigeria Limited (ATN), in collaboration with Test and Training International (TTI), a drivers’ safety training company based in Austria, will introduce a Drivers’ Safety Training and Certification (DSTC) programme for commercial and professional drivers in Nigeria.

    The Commercial Counsellor of the Austrian Embassy, Commercial Section, Guido Stock, stated this at a news conference at the Austrian Embassy on Kofo Abayomi Street, Ikoyi, Lagos.

    The programme, which will be implemented in partnership with the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), will include training for instructors, fleet managers and drivers. They will be trained, evaluated and certified through tailor-made programmes on state-of-the-art safety training tracks, according to international standards, Guido added.

    Lagos Sector Commander of FRSC Hyginus Omeje identified lack of traffic education and basic understanding of the consequences of careless driving, as well as improper training in road and safety procedures, as the most significant factors which cause accidents.

    These factors, he said, made the government start the Driving School Standardisation Programme (DSSP), apart from the government-owned driving schools. Under the DSSP, private investors can set up a driving school with the FRSC providing the regulatory framework for operation. The framework provides the guidelines for establishing the schools, curriculum and training programme for the instructors.

    Omeje, however, lamented that despite these efforts, the absence of a training/driving range still poses a big challenge to training.

    He said:  “And to bridge this gap, the government is partnering ATN to provide standard training range/tracks where these driving schools can recourse to while training their students. That is what this partnership is all about.

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    “The casualty figure is still high but our target is vision zero, which means that even if a crash happens, it should not result in death; we shouldn’t lose anybody to a crash. We can’t stop crashes from happening, but we can stop casualties from such crashes. Your coming with this initiative is a welcome idea because there is no standard truck training centre in Nigeria, and with this innovative idea, we hope our drivers will become professionals and our roads safer.”

    Chief Executive Director of ATN  Johann Rieger said: “There will be high skill and attractive working places, and extensive know-how transfer; the society will benefit through the reduction in the number of accidents, fatalities and injuries. There will be a decrease in loss of manpower, damaged vehicles and/or lost goods, and reduction in insurance premiums. Transport companies will be able to employ drivers who are certified based on international standards, and insurance companies will benefit from huge savings in accident-related compensations…”

    The first phase of the training will focus on Lagos, Kaduna, Abuja and Port Harcourt, before other cities are included. Local trainers are already undergoing training in Austria and the firm is consulting with government and other stakeholders to prepare the training tracks.

  • Austrian firm partner FRSC on drivers’ training

    Giving drivers of articulated vehicles proper training will help to reduce road crashes and casualties, experts have said.

    To this end, Austrian Technologies Nigeria Limited (ATN), in collaboration with Test and Training International (TTI), a drivers’ safety training company based in Austria, will introduce a Drivers’ Safety Training and Certification (DSTC) programme for commercial and professional drivers in Nigeria.

    The Commercial Counsellor of the Austrian Embassy, Commercial Section, Guido Stock, stated this at a news conference at the Austrian Embassy on Kofo Abayomi Street, Ikoyi, Lagos.

    The programme, which will be implemented in partnership with the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), will include training for instructors, fleet managers and drivers. They will be trained, evaluated and certified through tailor-made programmes on state-of-the-art safety training tracks, according to international standards, Guido added.

    Lagos Sector Commander of FRSC Hyginus Omeje identified lack of traffic education and basic understanding of the consequences of careless driving, as well as improper training in road and safety procedures, as the most significant factors which cause accidents.

    These factors, he said, made the government start the Driving School Standardisation Programme (DSSP), apart from the government-owned driving schools. Under the DSSP, private investors can set up a driving school with the FRSC providing the regulatory framework for operation. The framework provides the guidelines for establishing the schools, curriculum and training programme for the instructors.

    Omeje, however, lamented that despite these efforts, the absence of a training/driving range still poses a big challenge to training.

    He said:  “And to bridge this gap, the government is partnering ATN to provide standard training range/tracks where these driving schools can recourse to while training their students. That is what this partnership is all about.

    “The casualty figure is still high but our target is vision zero, which means that even if a crash happens, it should not result in death; we shouldn’t lose anybody to a crash. We can’t stop crashes from happening, but we can stop casualties from such crashes. Your coming with this initiative is a welcome idea because there is no standard truck training centre in Nigeria, and with this innovative idea, we hope our drivers will become professionals and our roads safer.”

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    Chief Executive Director of ATN  Johann Rieger said: “There will be high skill and attractive working places, and extensive know-how transfer; the society will benefit through the reduction in the number of accidents, fatalities and injuries. There will be a decrease in loss of manpower, damaged vehicles and/or lost goods, and reduction in insurance premiums. Transport companies will be able to employ drivers who are certified based on international standards, and insurance companies will benefit from huge savings in accident-related compensations…”

    The first phase of the training will focus on Lagos, Kaduna, Abuja and Port Harcourt, before other cities are included. Local trainers are already undergoing training in Austria and the firm is consulting with government and other stakeholders to prepare the training tracks.

  • Giginya stadium agog as Buhari campaigns in Sokoto

    SOKOTO, seat of the caliphate is already agog and set to receive the All Progressives Congress(APC) Presidential campaign train.

    Shop owners and other petty traders have locked their places of businesses to attend the rally.

    It is all the way to the airport songs and ovation for the presidential candidate by youths, women and children.

    ” Sai Baba, Sai Mai gaskiya ” kept renting the air from all directions in the caliphate”

    However, hundreds of thousand supporters and well-wishers had since the early hours of Wednesday made their way to the Sultan Abubakar III International airport to witness the arrival of the party’s presidential candidate, President Muhammadu Buhari.

    Accordingly, the Ginginya township stadium Sokoto venue of the rally is fast taking shape with yet a mammoth crowd of supporters trooping in their large numbers into the venue.

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    First on arrival to the venue for the all-important rally are, the National Leader and Jagaban Borgu,.Sen. Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Director General, Presidential campaign Council, Minister of Transport, Rt. Hon. Rotimi Chibueke Ameachi, the Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Danbazau among other party officials.

    Meanwhile, the venue is strategically given tight security with the visible presence of stern-looking military men, the police, NCSDC personnel, FRSC, Immigration among other relevant organs controlling the inflow of crowd that is fast overwhelmingly growing beyond the stadium capacity.

  • Auto crashes killed 30 in Ogun during Yuletide – FRSC 

    The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Ogun Command, on Friday, said that 30 persons died in various road crashes during the Yuletide in the state.

    Mr Clement Oladele, the Ogun FRSC Sector Commander, disclosed this in a statement signed by the Command’s Public Education Officer, Florence Okpe, in Abeokuta.

    He said over one million vehicles plied Ogun roads during the Yuletide out of which 63 crashes were recorded.

    Oladele said 305 people were rescued from the various crashes.

    The report detailed the command’s Special Patrol Operation tagged: “Safe Driving, Safe Arrival” covering December 1, 2018 to January 15.

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    “Commercial vehicles accounted for the dominant type of vehicles that plied the expressway, which represented 72 per cent at 726,018 vehicles.

    “A total of 281,612 which represented 27.9per cent of these vehicles were private vehicles.

    “During the Yuletide too, a total of Eight million, seven hundred and twelve thousand, two hundred and sixteen (8,712,216) passengers were transported by commercial vehicles on the Lagos – Ibadan Expressway.

    “The high number of vehicle travels during the Yuletide, can be attributed to the removal of the diversions earlier placed across sections of the Lagos – Ibadan Expressway, especially at Mowe/Ibafo and Ogunmakin/Ogere, respectively.

    “A total of 305 persons are rescued from road traffic crashes that occurred during the Yuletide,” he said.

    The sector commander, while praying for repose of the souls of those that died during the period, commended motorists for their cooperation with the FRSC and other sister agencies for a successful special patrol operations.

  • Dualise Idiroko road to reduce accidents, FRSC urges FG

    Mr Olugbenga Farinloye, the Idiroko Unit Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps ( FRSC ) in Ogun, on Thursday advised the Federal Government to dualise the Idiroko Road to reduce accidents in the area.

    Farinloye gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Ota, Ogun.

    He said that the appeal became necessary due the nature of the road as an international route and because many lives and property had been lost on the route.

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    “There is the need for government to dualise the road because of the recklessness of motorists and the ghastly nature of accidents that happen on it,’’ the FRSC boss added.

    He, however, implored motorists on the road to show some decorum by avoiding reckless driving.

  • Ekiti: FRSC confirms 14 dead, five injured

    The Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ekiti Command, Mr Kugu Ismaila, has confirmed that 14 people died while five others were injured in the truck accident at Iworoko Ekiti on Saturday.

    Ismail told the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday that three vehicles, a truck, and two minibuses, were involved in the road crash.

    The commander said that the accident occurred when the driver of the truck lost control of his vehicle and rammed into a busy market.

    He called on drivers to always check their vehicles properly before embarking on any journey.

    He said: ”This would be the most fatal accident recorded in the new year and recent times.”

    The commander prayed that God would grant the relatives of the deceased the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss.