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  • Nigeria loses N7bn to tanker accidents in 25 weeks – FRSC

    Nigeria loses N7bn to tanker accidents in 25 weeks – FRSC

    The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says the country has lost N7.157 billion to road traffic accidents involving 116 petroleum product tankers in the first half of 2018.

    Corps Marshal of the FRSC, Boboye Oyeyemi, disclosed this at a stakeholders’ forum on haulage transportation in Abuja on Monday.

    Oyeyemi said the figure excluded the number of people killed; the cost of treatment of those injured; damage to the country’s road infrastructure; environmental impact and other collateral damages.

    He said the June 28 petroleum tanker accident at Otedola Bridge in Lagos that left 12 persons dead and 55 vehicles burnt was the worst in terms of the number of vehicles involved.

    The FRSC boss blamed road accidents involving tankers largely on noncompliance with minimum safety standards especially by tank farm owners and tanker owners/drivers in the country.

    “There is so much compromise by the tank farm owners. The tanks are supposed to carry specific litres of products, but they fill them to the brim; there is conspiracy.

    “When the drivers are going they sell these products along the highways.

    “Two, because of the minimum safety standards at various tank farms, they use the truck heads of different tankers to load at the tank farms.

    “When they get back to designated points they now transfer it and use their own trucks. That is why we are having these problems; there is so much compromise at the tank farms,’’ he said.

    Oyeyemi tasked relevant agencies, including the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), on full enforcement of the minimum safety standards in the certification of haulage vehicles.

    “SON should work with the tank farms to ensure that only tanks that comply with the minimum safety standards are allowed to load.

    “The maximum haulage capacity for tankers operating in the country is 33,000 litres. There should be a directive that any tanker with more than 33,000 litre capacity should not be allowed to load.

    “This is why the weight and measures of the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment should be more active and ensure strict enforcement of these standards,’’ he added.

    Oyeyemi thanked the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation for convening the forum, which sought to find a lasting solution to incessant tanker accidents in the country.

    He urged other regulators to collaborate with the FRSC on the enforcement of safety standards in the industry.

     

  • Senate demands probe of Lagos explosion, to meet NNPC, FRSC

    The Senate has called on the Nigeria Police and the Federal Road Safety Corps to investigate the circumstances surrounding the explosion of a tanker laden with premium motor spirit (petrol) in Lagos last Thursday.

    The Senate also plans to meet with the FRSC and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation to seek amendment of extant laws needed to check accidents involving articulated vehicles.

    This was based on a motion at the plenary on Wednesday by Senator Gbenga Ashafa (Lagos-East), in conjunction with senators Oluremi Tinubu (Lagos-Central) and Solomon Adeola (Lagos-West).

    A tanker carrying 33,000 litres of petrol had crashed, emptied its content and exploded on the Otedola Bridge end of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway last Thursday, with 12 confirmed deaths and 54 vehicles burnt.

    Granting prayers of the motion, the lawmakers resolved to “urge the FRSC, the Nigeria Police and all relevant security agencies to cooperate with Lagos State and other states in ensuring that drivers of articulated vehicles comply with all federal and state traffic safety laws.

    “We urge the Nigeria Police to work in conjunction with the FRSC to carry out a thorough investigation of the circumstances leading to the accident that led to the fuel tanker fire, with the view to prosecuting anyone found culpable in this preventable fire incident.

    “The relevant committees of the Senate should invite the FRSC and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation with a view to finding a legislative solution towards ensuring that, before trucks are loaded, mandatory safety checks are put in place to ascertain the condition of the tankers and the roadworthiness of the vehicles.”

     

  • Tanker explosion: Senate takes action, as Saraki calls for accountability

    Tanker explosion: Senate takes action, as Saraki calls for accountability

    The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday resolved to urge the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Nigerian Police and all other relevant security agencies to cooperate with Lagos state and other states in ensuring that drivers of trucks and other heavy-duty vehicles comply with traffic rules and regulations.

    The Senate also urged the Police to work in conjunction with the FRSC to carry out a thorough investigation on what led to the tanker accident on Otedola Bridge, by the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

    Speaking on the Senate’s resolution, the President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, said:

    “I think this is something that could have been prevented if we all abide by the traffic safety guidelines and ensure the enforcement of existing laws.

    “This is a lesson that we need to learn from. Those agencies that are in charge of ensuring the safety of tanker movement across the country must ensure compliance to ensure that the tanker drivers have gotten adequate licenses and vehicles have received their adequate certificates showing that they are in good condition to ply our roads.

    “Until we continue to do that, and hold those accountable, we will continue to see these kinds of accidents. These are things that are preventable and we must ensure that on our part that we see to prevent them,” the Senate President said.

    The Senate further resolved to direct its relevant committees to invite the FRSC and NNPC to develop solutions to prevent such accidents, while also urging the Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing and State Governments to accelerate the development of trailer parks and installation of way bridges to manage the trailer movement on the roads.

     

  • Applicants watch out! FRSC is recruiting across Nigeria

    The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has commenced recruitment process as approved by the Federal Government of Nigeria, the Corps said in a statement on Monday.

    Bisi Kazeem, the FRSC spokesperson, said an online portal has been opened to receive applications from suitably qualified candidates for employment into the various cadres of the Corps. These include: Officer cadre, Marshal Inspectorate (MI) cadre, and the Road Marshal Assistant (RMA) cadre. The recruitment will occur nationwide.

    Kazeem said candidates are expected to possess first degrees from recognised institutions, NYSC discharge certificates, and must not be more than 30 years of age.

    For the Marshal Inspectorate cadre, he explained that there are three subcategories namely, Marshal Inspector I (MI-I), Marshal Inspector II (MI-II), and Marshal Inspector III (MI-III). According to him, the requirements for MI-I are Higher National Diploma (HND) from recognised institutions, NYSC discharge certificates, registered nurse and midwife, and must equally not be more than 30 years of age.

    The requirements for MI-II are Nigeria Certificate of Education (NCE), Registered Nurse or Registered Midwife. Applicants to this cadre must not be more than 28 years of age. For MI-III, Applicants must possess National Diploma (ND), Community Health Extension Workers Certificate (CHEW), and must equally not be more than 28 years of age.

    Application into the category of RMAII requires a minimum of five credits in SSCE/GCE/NECO/NABTEB and must include Mathematics and English Language. For RMAIII, the requirement is a minimum of three credits in SSCE/GCE/NECO/NABTEB. Applicants into the two categories of RMAs must not be more than 27 years of age.

    He said that artisans and traders equally fall into the same categories of RMAs, however, they must possess a minimum of four passes in SSCE/GCE/NECO/NABTEB, have trade test or other professional certificates, valid class of drivers licence (for drivers and bikers), and must not be more than 28 years of age.

    Kazeem said applications to any of the above-listed cadres will be done through FRSC website (www.recruitment.frsc.gov.ng), and shortlisted candidates are expected to come along with a printout of their forms as well as the acknowledgement slip for screening.

    The official said the exercise attracts no fee, and applications must be submitted within six weeks of the publication of the advert. All enquiries should be directed to 122 (toll free line), 08077690361, 08077690362, or recruitment2018@frsc.gov.ng.

    Requirements for the recruitment are contained in the advertisements in some national dailies signed by the Deputy Corps Marshal (Admin and Human Resources).

  • FRSC rescues crash victims, returns over N2m recovered

    The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has rescued crash victims involved in a lone accident on the Lagos /Ibadan Expressway and returned over N2million recovered from the crash scene to the owner.

    Mr Clement Oladele, the FRSC Sector Commander in Ogun, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abeokuta on Saturday.

    Oladele said that the accident happened around 10:15am and it involved 11 people, comprising of three men, six female adult and two female children.

    The sector commander noted that though, there were no deaths recorded, nine of the passengers which included three male adult and six female adult sustained serious injuries.

    “The lone crash involved a Yellow Toyota LiteAce bus with registration number WWD 558 XA travelling from Ibadan to Lagos.

    “The suspected cause of the crash was tyre burst by the speeding bus which lost control.

    “The injured victims were taken to Ifeoluwa hospital Ogunmakin for medical treatment and the road obstruction cleared, “he said.

    The FRSC boss said the victims’ belongings inside the ill-fated bus were conveyed to FRSC Command at Ogunmakin, where on routine documentation the sum of N2. 096million was recovered.

    “Upon diligent investigation, a female passenger of the crashed bus, Mrs Asabi Adenike of Kuola Street, Apata, Ibadan, who sustained injuries and undergoing medical attention was identified as the owner of the bag containing the recovered money.

    “After contacting her relatives, she authorised that the FRSC hands over the recovered money to her Mother, Mrs Bisola Adedeji, “he said.

  • FRSC to embark on “Operation Show Your Driving Licence’’ in Lagos

    Mr Hyginus Omeje, the Lagos State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has disclosed that 56, 767 driving licences were yet to be collected by their owners.

    Omeje who disclosed this on Saturday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) urged the owners of the licences to collect them as the command would soon embark on “Operation Show Your Driving Licence.’’

    He added that the corps would embark on the mission across all units of the command.

    “We are embarking on this assignment so that motorists will come to our office to collect their driving’ licences.

    “We have no backlog of new driving licences in Lagos State.

    “There are 56,767 licenses yet to be collected by their owners.

    “We have sent SMS to their owners that their licences are ready for collection but they ignored responding to our our messages,’’ the FRSC boss said.

    Omeje frowned at the attitude of some road users driving without valid licences saying that such licences remained the only certification to drive on the road.

    According to him, the fine for a driver driving without a valid licence is N10, 000 and the offender must produce the licence within 24 hours.

    Omeje said that if after 24 hours such offender could not produce a valid licence, the vehicle of such offender would be impounded.

    He said that in such situation, it would be assumed that the driver was not licensed to drive.

    Omeje said that the corps was not interested in the fines or depriving anyone the comfort of his vehicle, but advised motorists to do the right thing and be safety conscious.

    He, however, revealed that between Feb. 26 and March 2, no fewer than 4, 644 licenses were collected by the applicants.

  • Kidnappers abduct VOA reporter’s wife, child; kill FRSC officer

    Kidnappers abduct VOA reporter’s wife, child; kill FRSC officer

    Suspected kidnappers on Wednesday abducted the wife and child of a reporter with the Voice of America (VOA) in Kaduna.

    The abductors also killed a staff of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), who rushed out to help the victims.

    The reporter, Nasir Birnin-Yero, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the abductors, about 30 in number, attacked his residence in Birnin Yero, near Kaduna at about 1:30 a.m.

    “They came to my house at about 1:30 a.m. I was not at home then, but they forced themselves into my house and asked my wife of my whereabouts and she told them I was not at home.

    “They vandalised my television set and refrigerator before taking my wife and son insisting that they must take them to where I was.

    “One of my neighbour’s, who works with the FRSC, Sabitu Abdulhamid, was shot dead by the kidnappers when he rushed out in an attempt to save my family.

    “The kidnappers have not made any contact yet,” Mr. Birnin-Yero said

    The FRSC Sector Commander in the state, Umar Ibrahim, confirmed the death of the corps personnel and described the incident as very unfortunate.

    Mr. Ibrahim described the deceased as a very hard working person, who was also a member of the community’s vigilante.

    “I am just coming back from the burial. It is a sad day for members of his family and the entire FRSC family, “the sector commander said.

  • SGF inaugurates FRSC, NACA, NCPC, 5 other boards

    The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, has inaugurated eight governing boards of federal agencies.

    The inauguration came a few weeks after the controversies that marred the exercise, after it emerged that some people on the expanded list were actually deceased individuals.

    The governing boards inaugurated yesterday included the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Nigerian Atomic Energy Commission (NAEC), National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) National Lottery Trust Fund (NLTF), Galaxy Backbone, National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC), National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons ( NCFRIMI) and Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC).

    The inauguration was the third in the serie, on the heels of the composition of the agencies under the Ministries of Water Resources and Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

    Mustapha reminded the boards that their appointments were on part time basis, adding their allowances and entitlements as board members were guided by extant circulars.

    He also enjoined them of the administration’s zero tolerance for any form of corruption, saying the government will punish corrupt practices perpetrated by any board member as well as management team of these agencies.

    Speaking on behalf of the inaugurated board chairmen, Mrs. Pauline Tallen of NACA, thanked President Muhammadu Buhari for finding them worthy to serve on the boards, adding that they pledged their loyalty to the government in its efforts to move the country forward.

  • Woman gives birth immediately after being rescued from suspected kidnappers

    A Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) team on Sunday morning rescued a pregnant woman from suspected kidnappers in Badagry, Lagos.

    The Corps Public Education Officer, Mr Bisi Kazeem, said in a statement on Sunday that the woman gave birth to a baby boy immediately after she was rescued.

    “At about 7:30 a.m. on Sunday Feb. 25, 2018, a team from the Badagry Unit of FRSC led by Assistant Route Commander, Peace Danboyi, accosted a vehicle with registration number KTU 356 CE at AP Filling station before Aradagun Bus stop in Badagry, Lagos.

    “In the vehicle were two suspected kidnappers (male) and a pregnant woman who was their victim.

    “The pregnant woman, who had body injuries, was rescued to Ola-Oki Hospital, Ibereko, where she immediately gave birth to a baby boy,’’ he said.

    Kazeem said it took the prompt intervention of soldiers to rescue the suspects from a mob that had attempted to attack the suspected kidnappers.

    “The soldiers arrested and handed them over to the police in Badagry, while Corps Marshal of FRSC, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, has expressed appreciation to the gallant officers and commended them for their bravery,’’ he said.

    The statement also said that Oyeyemi assured the public that his men would always be on roads to ensure safe traffic and security of lives by cooperating with other law enforcement agencies.

     

  • FRSC apprehends 361 traffic offenders, convicts 144 in A’ Ibom

    The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Akwa Ibom Sector Command, arrested 361 traffic offenders and convicted 144, for violating various traffic offences during its end of year special operations.

    The Sector Commander, Mr Sunday Oghenekaro, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Uyo on Sunday.

    Oghenekaro however said that all the convicts were given options of fine, depending on the offences committed.

    He said the offences committed by convicts were driving without valid driver’s license and non-use of seatbelt while driving.

    He said they were also convicted for use of expired and worn-out tyres, use of mobile phones while driving and operating with forge documents, among others.

    According to him, there was 14 per cent decrease in the number of traffic offenders arrested compared to 418 recorded in 2016.

    He said that the command had adopted the use of mobile court as strategic measure to curb road crashes especially during the end of year special patrol.

    “There was a decrease in terms of traffic offenders and offences committed during the 2017 end of year special operations.

    “The use of mobile court has really helped us to reduce road crashes in the country especially during the end of year special patrol.

    “We will not relent in using it in prosecuting traffic offenders. Oghenekaro said.

    He appealed to motorists and all road users in the state to adhere strictly to safety rules and regulations to stay alive.

    The commander urged them to begin their journey on time, check their tyres pressure and brakes before embarking their trips.

    Oghenekaro said that the command lacked tow trucks and appealed to the state government to provide it with one. (NAN)