By Kelvin Obambon
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) is seeking to work collaboratively with the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) to disseminate adequate information to the motoring public on trending road safety issues.
The new Sector Commander of the FRSC, Cross River Sector Command, Corps Commander Joseph Toby, disclosed this on Tuesday during a courtesy visit to the Chairman of NUJ Cross River State Council, Comrade Archibong Bassey, at the Ernest Etim Bassey Press Centre, Calabar.
According to Commander Toby, the role of the media cannot be overemphasized in the quest of the FRSC to successfully deliver on its mandate, stating that the visit will no doubt mark a new phase in the synergestic relationship between the Corps and the NUJ, especially in the state.
He affirmed that the activities of the media, as coordinated by the NUJ, has the power to reach more persons through print and electronic means, with the right information from the FRSC to eliminate issues related to misinformation. He explained that the FRSC is saddled with the responsibility of making the Nigeria roads safe for all road users.
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“To achieve this mandate, the Corps has strategically engaged several tools to ensure successful delivery and implementation. These include but not limited to;
“Enlightenment and Education to inform and sensitise the motoring public on traffic regulations, safe road use as well as programmes and policies of the Corps.
“Engineering: This involves interaction with technological advances to obtain, analyse and use data as well enhance road safety initiatives and operations. Here road audits are conducted, road traffic crashes are investigated and engineering advice provided to the relevant agencies of government for policy formulation and implementation.
“Enforcement: This entails implementation of the provisions of traffic rules and regulations as contained in the FRSC establishment act 2007,the National Road Traffic Regulations (NRTR, 2012) as amended and quality management system (QMS) standards to continually improve our operations.”
Speaking further, the Sector Commander emphasized that “adequate information on trending road safety issues such as the clamp down on fake and illegal number plate – an ongoing nationwide exercise as well as the FRSC mobile App which every road user should have is desired of the media to secure greater publicity and eventually compliance.”
“May I once again appreciate the NUJ Cross River State chapter and its leadership as led by an amazing amazon, Archibong Bassey for this opportunity to meet with gentlemen of the fourth estate of the realm and the support so far enjoyed. Road safety is a shared responsibility.
As we join hands to actualize safer roads, may we enjoy fuller lives,” he concluded.
Responding, the NUJ Chairman, Comrade Archibong Bassey, thanked the Sector Commander for the visit and assured him of the continued support of the Union to enable the FRSC achieve its mandate of safer roads in Cross River and Nigeria in general.
