Security

FRSC Intensifies Safety Drive on Highways

By Web News 308

By Olusegun Folarin 

Ogun State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has concluded arrangements to ensure the safety of lives and property across major road corridors in the State in line with the Operation Zero Tolerance campaign against accident nationwide.

The FRSC Sector commander, Mr Akinwunmi Fasakin said in a statement in Abeokuta that part of the arrangements included the deployment of 32 Patrol Vehicles, 6 Motor Bikes, 3 Ambulances and 2 Tow Trucks along major corridors within the state. 

 Mr Fasakin urged the motoring public to take responsibility for their Safety and avoid distraction while driving.

The Ogun State FRSC Sector Commander, who identified speeding above the legal speed limit as a leading factor in Road Traffic Crashes, noted that any driver caught violating the traffic rules would be made to face the law.

While emphasizing the need for motorists to drive with care, Mr Fasakin wished Nigerians merry in Christmas and a prosperous New Year. 

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Lifestyle

Tributes Flow for Late FRSC Officer Okpe

By Web News 459

By Omolara Adasofunjo

A solemn mood filled the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Ogun Sector Command in Abeokuta during the service of songs and commendation held in honour of the late Chief Route Commander, Mrs Florence Nkenu Okpe.

Family members, friends, colleagues and heads of government agencies gathered to pay tribute to her life and service.

Preaching on “Living a Life of Positive Impact,” Reverend Emmanuel Ajayi of Grace Baptist Church, Asero, urged attendees to live purposefully in ways that honour God and uplift others.

He reminded them of the inevitability of death and stressed the need to live under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, noting that everyone would account for their stewardship on the day of reckoning.

Tributes from the FRSC Ogun Sector Commander, Mr Akinwunmi Fasakin; WAEC Ogun Branch Controller, Dr Ayobami Suberu; and TRACE PRO, Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, portrayed the late officer as dedicated, resourceful and deeply committed to duty.

The General Manager of Radio Nigeria Paramount FM, Abeokuta, Mrs Oluremi Olugbenro, also described her as a selfless officer who contributed significantly to the Corps’ image and touched many lives with her kindness.

Edited by Maxwell Oyekunle

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