Gov. Nyeson Wike of Rivers has donated two
patrol vehicles to the state Sector Command
of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC).
According to a statement by Mr Bisi Kazeem,
Head, Media Relations and Strategy, FRSC, the
gesture is in line with the partnership with the
leadership of the FRSC.
Wike commended the staff of the sector
command for their immense contributions to
the socio-economic development of the state,
especially in the area of effective traffic
management and security.
He assured that his government would
continue to partner with the corps to quicken
its development programmes.
According to him, road safety is a shared
responsibility, and every responsible
government must show sincere commitment to
the safety and security of its people.
He expresse determination to rid the state of
fake driver’s licence and number plates
through a task force that would soon be set
up by the state government.
Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, the Corps Marshal, FRSC,
thanked the governor for the gesture
He said FRSC alone could not address the
challenges of road safety without support
from relevant stakeholders.
He commended the governor for his interest in
matters of road safety and assured him that
the vehicles would immediately be deployed
for operational activities in the state.
Oyeyemi said in spite of efforts of the Federal
Government to provide logistics support for
FRSC, it would continue to rely on the support
and partnership of other stakeholders to
realise the goals of making the nation’s roads
safer.
He said as part of the corps’ commitment to
the success of the partnership initiatives,
FRSC was willing to train the personnel of the
state traffic management agency.
This, he said, was to prepare them adequately
to complement the efforts of the corps in
traffic management, particularly in the urban
areas.
The guardian
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