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  • FRSC dismisses officer for joining NLC strike

    FRSC dismisses officer for joining NLC strike

    Imo State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has dismissed one of its officers for taking part in Wednesday’s protest led by the organised labour in a special marshal regalia.

    Sector Commander of the FRSC in Imo,  Evaristus Ebeniro, a Corps Commander, who said this while addressing newsmen in Owerri, Imo State capital, maintained that the officer had been de-marshaled and no longer an officer of the corps.

    The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Unions Congress (TUC) embarked on a nationwide protest to register their displeasure with the removal of fuel subsidy by the Federal Government.

    Ebeniro said, although the protester was a special marshal of the corps, he had since been de-marshaled and no longer holds a special marshals identity card.

    He added that the protester was while serving as a special marshal, summoned as a result of inactivity and lack of commitment to duties but absconded and was therefore de-marshaled in absentia in line with the rules of the corps.

    According to him, the command had also arrested the protester and recovered the regalia from him.

    “The incident prompted the command to commence investigation to unravel the identity of the protester.

    “It is now confirmed that the protester who happened to be a unionist was once a special marshal.

    “The Command hereby makes it categorically and unequivocally clear that the protester is no longer with the Corps and that he acted alone in that show of shame,” he said.

  • 11 persons killed in Benin road crash

    11 persons killed in Benin road crash

    The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has said that 11 persons were killed in a multiple crash on the Ore -Benin Road.

    This is contained in a statement by the Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO) Bisi Kazeem on Thursday in Abuja.

    The statement said that the unfortunate fatal crash occured on kilometer 20 OVIA BRIDGE inward Benin, Edo State at exactly 9:04 a.m. on June 26, 2023.

    The multiple crash involved, 19 people comprised of 10 male adults, eight female adults and one female child.

    The corps said that out of the number, 11 persons were killed comprised of three female adults, seven male adults, one female child were killed, while eight persons sustained various degrees of injuries.

    “A total of three vehicles were involved comprising of a Dangote trailer at the rear, one Kia saloon car with registration number LSD553HY which was brushed aside and a Toyota Hiace Bus with registration number KET779AV in front,” he said.

    Reacting to the accident, the Corps Marshal, FRSC, Dauda Biu, advised drivers to avoid being careless whenever they notice mechanical faults in  their vehicles.

    Biu also reiterated the need for drivers to ensure routine and regular maintenance of their vehicles.

    This, he said, was to avert unwarranted road traffic crashes that could lead to loss of human lives and damage to properties.

    Biu said that investigation conducted revealed that the multiple crash occured as a result of mechanical deficiency (Break Failure) which resulted in loss of control.

    He said that the injured were evacuated to the Saving Grace Hospital, Ovbiogie in Benin, Edo, while the dead had been deposited at University of Benin Teaching Hospital mortuary.

    The Corps Marshal directed that a technical investigation should be conducted into the immediate and remote causes of the crashes.

    This, he said would be with the aim of prosecuting erring offender(s) in order to protect the rights of the crash victims accordingly.

  • Lagos Govt begins enforcement of annual Proof of Ownership certificate for vehicles

    Lagos Govt begins enforcement of annual Proof of Ownership certificate for vehicles

    The Lagos State Government has announced its implementation of the annual Proof of Ownership (PoC) certificate for vehicles, as approved by the Joint Tax Board (JTB).

    The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation, Mr Abdulhafiz Toriola, made the announcement at a news briefing in Ikeja, on Tuesday.

    Toriola said that the PoC was one of the components that verified ownership of vehicles and ensured compliance with legal or regulatory requirements.

    He said that the initiative aims to streamline and enhance the process of vehicle ownership verification.

    According to him, the implementation is in line with legal requirements fundamental to transparency, security, and accountability within the transportation network.

    “The initiative is in accordance with the National Road Traffic Regulation 2012 as amended, No. 101, Vol. 99; Section 73- (1) which states that ‘There shall be Proof of Ownership Certificate for all registered Vehicles’.

    “Section 73- (1-6) also adds that ‘The commission shall establish and maintain a Central Data Base for Vehicles and drivers for the federation’.

    “To this end, the Federal Government has introduced the issuance of annual Proof of Ownership Certificate for all registered vehicles.

    “This certificate will serve as official documentation of a vehicle’s legal owner, upon successful completion of the necessary requirements and procedures,” Toriola said.

    He said that the PoC would contain vital information including the vehicle’s registration details, such as, licence number plate, model, year of manufacture, in addition to owner’s name and address.

    Toriola said that PoC would be issued to motorists on an annual basis nationwide.

    The permanent secretary said that for effective security administration, the annual certificate was specially printed and connected with other vehicle documents in the state.

    “We believe that the PoC will help track the real time status and guarantee the integrity of all vehicles registered on the National Vehicle and Identification Scheme (NVIS) database,” Toriola said.

    He said that the Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, had approved its commencement in Lagos State, hence the news conference to enlighten the public.

    Toriola urged the media to help in cascading the information down to the people in Lagos State for acceptance, as it was with other states of the federation.

    The Lagos Sector Commander  Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Mr Babatunde Farinloye, represented by Deputy Corps Commander in charge of Logistics, Mr Tajudeen Mafe, said that FRSC was empowered by law to implement government policies.

    Farinloye said that it was incumbent on the FRSC to enforce, regulate and coordinate road safety transport management.

    He said that the data base that would be generated by the certificate would enhance national security.

    The representative of Motor Vehicle Adminstration Agency (MVAA), Mrs Mrs Olabisi Olowolagba, said that the agency, which is in charged with generating data for the state, was happy with the introduction of PoC .

    She said that the PoC was desirable to aid security, and the MVAA would ensure its success.

    The representative of Joint Tax Board (JTB), Mr Segun Obayendo, emphasised on the benefit of POC, saying that it helped with the statistics of vehicular population nationwide, which could easily be obtained.

    Obayendo said that PoC would provide solution to minimise car theft and recovery of stolen vehicles.

    According to him, it would streamline the fulfilment of uniform licensing scheme mandate.

    “State motor vehicle document can easily be verified regardless of the issuing state, as well as safety and security of vehicles and other owners.

    “The POC will enhance National Vehicle data for national security, for planning and economic development,” he said.

  • LASG, FRSC issue travel advisory along Lagos-Ibadan-Express

    LASG, FRSC issue travel advisory along Lagos-Ibadan-Express

    The Lagos State Goverment, in collaboration with the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) have alerted motorists on diversion of traffic from linking the expressway at New Garage, outward Lagos State.

    The diversion, according to a statement by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation, Engr. Gbolahan Toriola, explained that the diversion was in continuation of the ongoing rehabilitation of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.

    According to travel advisory, from Monday, today, traffic from Isheri Olowora passing through River Valley Estate to link the expressway. Inward Lagos has been diverted to pass through Babcock College, opposite Enyo Filling Station to link the expressway and drive into Lagos.

    Alternatively, motorists could pass through Ojodu and make u-turn in front of FRSC Ojodu to link the expressways at Bus Rapid Transit, BRT Bus-stop.

    FRSC Corps Marshal, Dauda Ali Biu, has therefore, directed the FRSC Commands along the corridor to ensure minimum hardship on behalf of commuters

    Biu, also urged the motorists along the route to exercise maximum patience and cooperate with the law enforcement agencies along the affected routes for convenience, as well as prevent total gridlock in the axis.

  • FRSC announces fresh traffic diversion on Lagos-Ibadan expressway

    FRSC announces fresh traffic diversion on Lagos-Ibadan expressway

    The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has announced a fresh diversion of traffic on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway due to the ongoing rehabilitation and reconstruction works on the highway.

    This is contained in a statement by the Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO) Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM) Bisi Kazeem, on Monday in Abuja.

    Kazeem said in continuation of the ongoing rehabilitation of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, the traffic had been diverted from linking the expressway at New Garage Lagos.

    He said that the traffic from Isheri Olowora passing through River Valley Estate was to link the expressway.

    “Inward Lagos has been diverted to pass through Babcock College, opposite Enyo filling station to link the expressway and drive into Lagos.

    “Alternatively, they could pass through  Ojodu and make u-turn in front of FRSC Ojodu to link the expressways at  BRT Bus-stop, ” he said.

    The CPEO reported the FRSC Corps Marshal, Dauda Biu, as directing the FRSC commands along the corridor, to ensure that hardships on commuters arising from the diversion was minimised.

    Biu also enjoined the motoring public along the route to exercise maximum patience and cooperate with the law enforcement agencies on the routes.

  • 18 die, 12 injured in Kano auto crash, corpses given mass burial

    18 die, 12 injured in Kano auto crash, corpses given mass burial

    Eighteen passengers were killed in an auto crash on Friday at Zakirai town on Kano-Ringim Road in Gabasawa Local Government Area of Kano state.

    Twelve other persons were also injured in the crash while five escaped unhurt, FRSC Sector Commander in the state, Mr. Ibrahim Abdullahi, has said.

    Some of the corpses were given mass burial at the accident scene, while others were handed over to their relatives.

    Abdullahi confirmed in a statement issued by the sector’s spokesman, Mr Abdullahi Labaran that the accident involved two commercial vehicles.

    “We received a call about the accident at about 8:35 p.m. on Friday and dispatched our personnel to the scene to rescue the victims,’’ Abdullahi said.

    He blamed the accident on excessive speeding, dangerous driving, and overloading which led to a head-on collision and the bursting into flames of one of the vehicles.

    “The accident involved a total of 35 passengers in two buses, out of which 18 were burnt beyond recognition while 12 others sustained serious injuries,’’ he said.

    Ibrahim said the injured victims were taken to Murtala Mohammed General Hospital, Kano.

    He advised motorists to avoid overspeeding, overloading, wrongful overtaking, dangerous driving, and any infraction that could lead to road crashes.

    The sector commander expressed regret at the magnitude of avoidable road crashes recorded in Kano State in the past week.

    During a visit to the crash scene on Saturday, he warned motorists, particularly intercity and inter-state drivers to desist from overloading, excessive speeding, wrongful overtaking and other traffic violations.

    Abdullahi assured that the FRSC would intensify public enlightenment and undertake stringent patrol interventions, including operation of mobile courts to stem the rising tide of intercity auto crashes.

  • Fuel Hike: FRSC urges Nigerians to readopt the use of bicycle as means of transportation

    Fuel Hike: FRSC urges Nigerians to readopt the use of bicycle as means of transportation

    As the increment of pump price bites harder, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has advised Nigerians to readopt the use of bicycle as means of transportation.

    The sector commander of FRSC in Bayelsa state , Mr Usman Ibrahim, gave the advice during the awareness ride to commemorate this year’s World Bicycle Day, said it is cheaper and healthy to human benefit.

    Ibrahim who was represented by the FRSC Deputy Corps Commander in the state, Oiwoja Alagoa, said it was time to re-adopt the transportation system that assisted human civilisation for ages.

    He explained that countries like Denmark, China, Poland and others use bicycle mostly, as the parts of the body are put to use during bicycle ride and burn energy that would have been stored in the body.

    The sector commander added that bicycle, apart from being cheaper than vehicles to acquire, it is also cheap to maintain and healthier for physical wellbeing of man and his environment.

    “Use of bicycle help in preserving atmosphere, it does not emit or pollute the atmosphere, it’s ensure less congestion on the road. Advanced countries have readopted bicycle transportation system as a matter of public health wellbeing and control of greenhouse effects of carbon emissions.

    “We want our people to come back to the basics, cycling is good for the body, environment and it is economical to maintain.

    “That is why we are raising the awareness again and calling on the Bayelsa State Government to join us in this campaign to revive the culture of using bicycle as a means of transportation,” he said.

     

  • Accident claims 4 lives on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

    Accident claims 4 lives on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

    Four persons were confirmed dead in an accident close to Mountain Top University on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Saturday.

    Two others sustained varying degrees of injuries.

    Mrs Florence Okpe the Public Education Officer, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abeokuta.

    Okpe said that the accident occured at 4.53a.m. and involved a Lexus RX 350 marked KTU 738 HM and a Mack truck with registration number T 21024 LA.

    She said that the accident was caused by excessive speed and use of phone while driving.

    The FRSC spokesperson said that the bodies of those who died in the accident were deposited at Real Divine Hospital morgue, Ibafo.

    Meanwhile, Mr Ahmed Umar, the Sector Commander, cautioned motorists on the use of phone while driving and the dangers associated with such.

    He also commiserated with the families of the victims and advised them to contact FRSC Ibafo command for more information on the crash.

  • Take bribe, get sacked – FRSC warns personnel

    Take bribe, get sacked – FRSC warns personnel

    The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has vowed to dismiss from service any of its personnel found extorting motorists or involved in any form of corrupt practices.

    The Corps Public Education Officer, (CPEO) Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM) Bisi Kazeem, gave the warning in an interview with NAN on Friday in Abuja.

    Kazeem was reacting to a probe of some officers of the FRSC, after a surveillance team of the agency caught them in a suspected act of extortion of commuters.

    According to reports, the operatives, who were arrested in Sagamu, Ogun State, South-west Nigeria, have been recalled to face probe at the zonal headquarters of the agency in Lagos.

    The tactical surveillance team of the agency made a futile attempt to arrest a civilian suspected of helping the officers to take and keep bribes.

    The CPEO, who confirmed the arrest of the operatives and the ongoing probe, said that the tactical surveillance team was recently set up by the Corps Marshal of the FRSC, Dauda Biu.

    He said it was set up to fight bribery and extortion among officers of the agency.

    “The corps marshal felt that reports concerning the issue of extortion were getting alarming and didn’t want to stop at internal mechanism.

    “This necessitated the set up of the tactical surveillance team to ensure any form of bribery and corruption is curbed to the barest minimum.

    “The members of the team arrested in Sagamu were recalled to the Lagos Zonal Headquarters at Ojodu-Isheri for proper investigation.

    “If found culpable after investigation, they will be disciplined according to relevant sections of the Federal Road Safety Commission’s maintenance of discipline,” he said.

    The FRSC spokesman warned civilians who normally conspire with FRSC teams in such nefarious and unpatriotic acts to desist henceforth or be ready to face the wrath of the law when apprehended.

    Kazeem also called on the motoring public to resist the temptation of offering any kind of bribe whatsoever to FRSC patrol teams in any part of the country.

    He said that culprits would be arrested and prosecuted in the court of law, so as to set a precedent that would deter other perpetrators.

  • FRSC denies introducing Sharia Law to enforce traffic rules

    FRSC denies introducing Sharia Law to enforce traffic rules

    The Federal Road Safety Corps, (FRSC) has dissociated itself from the rumours that it is seeking the introduction of Sharia Law to complement existing extant regulations on the enforcement of traffic rules and prosecution of offenders.

    Recently, there were media reports that the sector commander, FRSC, in Bauchi State, Yusuf Abdullahi, spoke on the need to create a Shari’a law to prosecute traffic offenders to curtail road crashes in the country.

    But reacting to Abdullahi’s comment in a press statement, issued by FRSC headquarters on Saturday, said the entire statement does not in anyway, reflect the position of the Federal Road Safety Corps.

    According to the statement signed by Bisi Kazeem, assistant Corps Marshal, Corps Public Education Officer, noted that the Corps Marshal, Dauda Ali Biu has recalled with immediate effect, the Sector Commander to the National Headquarters Abuja, for necessary administrative action because the Sector Commander through the quoted statements has breached the FRSC regulations and the Standard Operating Procedures.

    The statement reads: “Without any reservation, it is key to inform the general public that the Federal Road Safety Corps is a Government Agency with statutory responsibilities for road safety administration in Nigeria and sensitive to the country’s multi-religious as well as heterogeneous ethnic composition.

    “The Corps was founded through Decree No. 45, as amended by Decree 35 of 1992 referred to in the statute books as the FRSC Act cap 141 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria (LFN). The Act was passed by the National Assembly as Federal Road Safety Corps (establishment) Act 2007.

    “By this very fact, it is important to clearly posit that the Corps is neither a religious nor sectional organisation, but a Federal Government Agency established with a mandate that is guided by the provisions of an establishment Act; and not a Sharia, Mosaic, customary, canon or any other law whatsoever that contradicts the provisions of it’s establishment Act, or the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria”.

    Kazeem stressed that the lead agency role is shielded in it strict compliance with established regulations duly passed by the National Assembly. As such, the public is humbly called to disregard the entire content of the opinion as published because it is outrightly baseless.