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  • Yuletide: FRSC begins 24-hour patrol nationwide

    Yuletide: FRSC begins 24-hour patrol nationwide

    The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), says it has deployed its entire workforce, including Special Marshals to the highways to ensure hitch free movement of commuters across the country during the yuletide.

    A statement by Deputy Corps Marshal, Bisi Kazeem, on Monday in Abuja, said the personnel would combat traffic gridlock and ensure zero Road Traffic Crashes.

    He said that the personnel had been provided with logistics and operational materials, including radar guns to check speed violations.

    Kazeem added that 16 traffic control camps have been set up along different routes, while 53 critical routes would receive special attention.

    Kazeem quoted the Corps Marsal, Dauda Biu as directing Commanding Officers to ensure 24-hour surveillance along high volume traffic and gridlock prone areas.

    He also directed the full mobilisation of the 26 Help Areas, and full utilisation of the 59 Emergency Ambulance Points, the mobilisation of roadside clinics, and 24-hour broadcast of traffic situation on the National Traffic Radio 107.1 FM.

    According to him, the special operation would round up on Jan. 15, 2024.

    The personnel were also to identify alternative routes to assist motorists during gridlocks, and give notification of traffic distressed areas for intervention, he said.

    Kazeem added that Night Rescue teams have been stationed on standby at all operational Commands.

    “The operation is billed to cover the following critical corridors: Sokoto-Tambuwal-Jega-Birnin Kebbi corridor, Katsina-Kano-Wudil-Dutse-Azare-Potiskum corridor, Kaduna-Saminaka-Jos corridor,

    “Others are Abuja-Kaduna-Kano corridor, Okene-Ogori-Isua-Owo corridor, Makurdi-Otukpo-Obollo Afor-9th Mile corridor, Asaba-Abraka-Ughelli-Warri corridor, Ibadan-Ogere-Sagamu corridor, Sagamu-Mowe-Lagos corridor, amongst others.”

    Kazeem said that the FRSC’s holistic approach was to ensure safer roads in view of the upsurge in traffic volume recorded during such time.

    He said that the target was to avert chaos and indiscipline on the highway, so as to avoid crashes and fatalities.

    “The directive also mandates the Corps’ operatives to ensure effective collaboration with Military Units, the Nigeria Police Force, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps.

    “Other sister agencies to work with include Directorate of State Services, NGO Ambulance Service Providers, National Network on Emergency Road Services and the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency,” he said.

    Kazeem urged motorists to utilise FRSC social media handles: facebook.com//frscnigeria, Instagram.com//frscnigeria, twitter.com//frscnigeria, for necessary updates.

    “In case of emergency, call the 122 toll free number and the National Traffic Radio live lines: 08052998090, 09067000015, and 08052998012.

    “The public can also reach the situation room on 07054005754 and 07054005712,” he added.

  • FG elavates FRSC Spokesman Kazeem to DCM

    FG elavates FRSC Spokesman Kazeem to DCM

    The Federal Government has approved the appointment of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Spokesman, Mr Bisi Kazeem to the rank of Deputy Corps Marshal (DCM).

    A statement by the FRSC Deputy Corps Public Education Officer, Mr Charles Eden, on Friday in Abuja, said the elevation was announced by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume.

    Akume said Kazeem would represent the South West zone on the FRSC management team.

    Speaking on the appointment, the Corps Marshal, Dauda Biu, urged Kazeem to show more commitment and dedication towards eradicating road traffic crashes and ccreating safer motoring environment in the country.

    Biu said that the promotion was part of the commission’s drive towards rewarding excellence, diligence and hard work.

    The FRSC boss also charged Kazeem to put in his best in the course of duty as the new rank called for more focus, more dedication, commitment and passion.

    Kazeem who headed the Corps’ Public Education Office, is a seasoned road safety administrator who has held several operational and command positions.

    He holds a Master of Science Degree in Transport Studies from Ogun State University, and Master of Arts in Peace and Security Studies, from the University of Ilorin.

    He is a member of the Nigerian Institute of Management Chattered, Fellow Institute of Safety Professionals of Nigeria, International Association of Chiefs of Police in the United States, and Associate member, Nigerian Institute of Public Relations.

  • How road accidents claimed 4,387 lives in 6 months – FRSC

    How road accidents claimed 4,387 lives in 6 months – FRSC

    The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says a total of 4,387 people were killed as a result of road traffic crashes from January to June across the 36 states and the FCT.

    The Corps Public Education Officer, Assistant Corps Marshal, Mr Bisi Kazeem, said this in an interview on Sunday in Abuja.

    “From January to June, a total of 4,387 people were killed as a result of road traffic crashes. The Corps also recorded 14,108 injuries from the crashes within the same period.

    “These crashes occured as a result of night trips, fatigue, route violation, dangerous overtaking, use of worn out/expired tyres and speeding.

    “And you know our men do not operate at night, as such these drivers take advantage of our absence on the road at night to violate established traffic regulations,” he said.

    Kazeem said one of the key reasons for those crashes was that most of them were manned by untrained or partially trained and inexperienced drivers.

    This, he said, was discovered through painstaking investigation and research.

    “Before now, the key issue was their inability to meet basic safety standards.

    “This necessitated the establishment of commands in Tank Farms to ensure that before any tanker loads inflammable products, it must meet the maximum safety standards.

    “At the moment, we can say to a reasonable extent that the compliance level, particularly that of mandatory installation of speed limit devices though not 100 per cent is quite impressive,” he said.

    He explained that the campaign was still on and special patrol operations were organised within intervals to make massive impoundment of vehicles whose owners did not comply.

    “We still issue notice of offence ticket to them and in most cases compel them to get them fixed,” he said.

    Kazeem also said the Corps recorded 14,108 injuries from the crashes and rescued 15,789 persons unhurt in road traffic crashes within the same period.

    He said there was no rise in road crashes involving trucks and tankers, rather there was a decline.

    He, however, said the corps recorded a slight rise in fatalities where a reasonable number of people were killed in a few crashes.

    According to Kazeem, the Corps recorded a total of 4,691 road crashes from January to June.

    To reduce fatalities on the roads, the FRSC boss said the corps was engaging truck owners on the need to have a functional onboard camera for round the clock monitoring of the activities of drivers.

    He added that the Corps had also deepened engagement on the installation of safety valves in tankers to eliminate all incidences of spillage in the event of a crash.

  • Road safety begins special year-end operation

    Road safety begins special year-end operation

    The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has begun its end of the year special patrol operations code-named ‘Operation Zero’ nationwide.

    The Acting Corps Marshal, FRSC, Dauda Biu said this in a statement by the Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO), Mr Bisi Kazeem, on Thursday in Abuja.

    Biu assured the public of adequate mobilisation of personnel and logistics that would engender hitch-free trips for all travellers.

    The FRSC boss said that the operation would begin on Dec. 15 and end on Jan. 15, 2023.

    Biu charged all Commanding Officers to mobilise both material and human resources within their general operational areas for the operation.

    This, he said, was to minimise or tackle assiduously, all variables that were responsible for traffic gridlock, obstructions and road crashes nationwide.

    Biu said that the deployment affects all personnel at the national headquarters and the field commands.

    He commended the noticable positive road use behaviours of commuters, particularly the ones that comply with established traffic regulations.

    The FRSC chief, however, warned violators of traffic laws to desist henceforth or face the wrath of the law.

    According to him, the operatives have been mandated to educate all road users.

    “The operatives will also ensure that drivers whose actions and inactions endanger other road users are apprehended and also, their vehicles will be impounded and appropriate sanctions meted on them, “he said.

  • FRSC clarifies alleged promotion racketeering

    FRSC clarifies alleged promotion racketeering

    The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has clarified a media report alleging promotion racketeering in the organisation.

    The Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO), Mr Bisi Kazeem, made the clarification in a statement he issued on Saturday in Abuja.

    “Having gone through the content of the publication, it has become necessary to clarify the disinformation and falsehood in the story, which regrettably mischaracterised the FRSC,“ the statement said.

    Kazeem said that FRSC was guided by the principle that the purpose of promotion was for the advancement or uplifting of deserving officers who have met the necessary statutory requirements.

    According to him, this is defined by a combination of extant regulatory documents such as the Public Service Rules, FRSC Conditions of Service, FRSC Scheme of Service and the FRSC Promotion Policy as approved by the Commission.

    “The criteria for promotion to the next rank in FRSC is that the candidate must have satisfied the requirement of three or four years waiting period as applicable on rank.

    “This provision excludes officers transiting from Assistant Corps Marshal to Deputy Corps Marshal (ACM to DCM) which is based on availability of vacancies in any of the six geo-political zones of the federation.

    “It is noteworthy to realise that the corps has six DCMs only, each representing the six geo-political zones. This means that apart from ACM to DCM, others must observe a statutory waiting period.

    “The officer can only be qualified for promotion after the required period is met and the officer must be free of any disciplinary case(s), ” he said.

    Kazeem said that contrary to the author’s claim all promotions in the corps were based on merit, observance of Federal Character Principle and availability of vacancies as approved by the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation on a yearly basis.

    “Stating the above criteria has become utterly important to register the transparent and objective nature of FRSC promotion exercise to the minds of the public, the statement said.

    The spokesman explained that the five states, Rivers, Bayelsa, Nasarawa, Yobe, and Sokoto that were alleged to have been sidelined did not have a single personnel that was eligible to participate in the promotion exercise as at the time the promotion list was compiled.

    “This is so because none of the senior officers from those states has completed the mandatory and statutory waiting period.

    “Having said that, it is important to also state, for the sake of clarity, that the states that were alleged to have been favoured which included Imo, Edo, Enugu, Oyo and Ebonyi all have candidates.

    “And they all met the necessary requirements for the promotion before they were considered for the promotion exercise,“ he said.

    Kazeem said that as a media friendly organisation, the corps wishes to applaud the watchdog role of the press which had over the years entrenched transparency and accountability in Public Service.

    Kazeem urged journalists to always balance their reportage by seeking appropriate clarifications.