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  • Enhancing Road Safety And National Security

    Enhancing Road Safety And National Security

    By Muhammad Goronyo,Sokoto

    ….as FRSC warns against public unauthorized number plate vendors

    Pursuant to the primary role played by the Federal Road Safety Corps in advancing national security through rigorous intelligence gathering linked to its National Vehicle Identification Scheme (NVIS) among others, the Corps Marshal, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi has for the umpteenth time, warned the motoring public to desist from patronizing touts and unauthorized vendors when processing and obtaining their vehicle number plates.

    This warning, according to the Corps Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem came following reliable intelligence gotten from the ongoing nationwide clampdown on the rising cases of unauthorized number plates in circulation. The special operation has so far revealed that a number of the motoring public are completely ignorant of the implications of using unauthorized number plates, hence their continuous patronage of touts for their vehicle registration and identification processes.

    The Corps Spokesperson who made this public explained that the FRSC as a custodian of critical national intelligence infrastructure has overtime admonished the public to always go through appropriate authorities when obtaining their vehicle number plates, because a proper vehicle registration is not only a catalyst to road safety, but national security; and the Corps is not ready to allow any road user become an instrument for the breach of laws and order guiding vehicle operation in the country.

    Buttressing this further, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi , Corps Marshal, FRSC was quoted as saying; “The relevance of the National Vehicle Indetification Scheme in enhancing national security cannot be over emphasised at this critical time of our national development, as such, vehicle owners must endeavour to ensure that when registering their vehicles, the appropriate channel is religiously followed and third party involvement should be completely avoided in all aspect of vehicle registration”

    Accordingly, all Number Plates produced by the Federal Road Safety Corps can only be obtained by vehicle owners from the Motor Licensing Authorities of the various States and the FCT. Anything outside this makes you vulnerable to obtaining fake and unauthorsied vehicle identification and such vehicles can not be captured in the NVIS portal.

  • Insecurity: Nigeria Correctional Service, FRSC pledge to work together

    Insecurity: Nigeria Correctional Service, FRSC pledge to work together

    The Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) have pledged to work together to ensure adequate security in Enugu state.The two establishments made the pledge when the FRSC Commander in the state, Mr Joseph Udoabba visited the NCoS in Enugu on Friday.Udoabba said such partnership became necessary given the security challenge in the southeast.According to him, there is need for synergy and intelligence sharing report among the sister agencies to make the state better.“This does not mean we are competing but if we want to win the fight against insecurity in the southeast, we share intelligence information.“I am happy to have visited your office and the beauty of uniform job is collaboration and good working relationship with sister security agencies.“In serving Enugu people, we must do it jointly for effective results,” Udoabba said.He emphasised the need for teamwork among the security agencies in the state, saying they would achieve more if they work collectively.“We need to understand each other and work together. I will not  hesitate to get in touch with you if there is any issue,” he said.The commander commended harmony and mutual relationship between FRSC and other traffic agencies in the state.“If they need our services, we will attend to them and there is no conflict of interest.“We have academy and on yearly basis we train some of their heads to ensure professionalism,” he added.Responding, the Controller of NCoS, Mr Joseph Emelue said that nation building required adequate teamwork and synergy among the security agencies.“We will work with your office to ensure your goal is achieved.“We have existing working relationship with your department and we will ensure its continuity,” Emelue said.

  • 21 dies as truck hits bus carrying school children in Enugu

    21 dies as truck hits bus carrying school children in Enugu

    The Federal Road Safety Corps, on Thursday, confirmed the death of 21 people, including school children, in an auto crash at Mgbowo in Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State.

    The Enugu Sector Commander, Mr Ogbonna Kalu, said the accident occurred on Wednesday afternoon.

    He said the accident involved a school bus and trailer.

    The commander blamed the accident on speeding beyond the limit and dangerous driving.

    Kalu said, “21 persons have been confirmed dead and more than 50 persons were in the school bus.

    “Also of note is that not all the deaths were school children. Those working on the roadside were part of the casualties.

    “From available information, the accident was caused by dangerous driving.”

    The tragic incident occurred when a Lowbed truck belonging to a construction firm working at Oji-River – Awgu Federal Road lost control and rammed into a school bus conveying over 60 pupils of the Presentation Nursery and Primary School, Awgu owned by the Catholic Diocese of Awgu home.