Transportation

Road Crashes: Special Marshals, FRSC Personnel Hold Sectoral Workshop

By Web News 483

By Mojisola Oladele

Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC personnel, Special Marshals and other relevant stakeholders in society have been urged to ensure best practices of Road Safety Management and Administration in accomplishing the 5% reduction target in road traffic incidences.

The FRSC Corps Marshal Aliyu Biu made the call during this year’s Sectoral Special Marshals workshop held in Osogbo with the theme: Volunteerism in Road Safety Management – Limits and Possibilities.

Corps Marshal Biu who was represented by Corps Commander, Shoba Akande described the Special Marshals as the volunteer arm of the commission comprising men and women of proven integrity with legitimate and veritable source of livelihood with the interest to serve humanity without remuneration attached.

The FRSC boss commended the commanding officers, personnel, Special Marshals for their proactive initiative towards organizing the workshop and urged them to further exhibit the highest level of discipline required in eradicating road crashes across the nation.

He called on Special Marshals to sustain its collaboration with Regular Marshals to attain the task of decreasing roads crashes to the barest minimum.

Declaring the event open on behalf of the State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, Commissioner for Transport, Mr. Ephraim Oyedele, who said the role of Special Marshals, FRSC officers and other stakeholders in reducing road crashes each year could not be over emphasized, stressed the need for Nigerians to desist from actions which could lead to accidents.

Earlier in his remark, the Zonal Coordinator, RS 11(Eleven) Special Marshals, Akogun Muyiwa Oyediji said the event aimed at remind the volunteers on the need to sensitize drivers on obtaining valid documents especially the Driver’s license, saying it is a criminal act to drive on the roads without the document.

Akogun Oyediji expressed the hope that by the end of the workshop, the knowledge and skills gained would make significant impact on Special Marshals activities, in order to achieve the collective efforts of safer roads, reduced accidents and protect the lives of Nigerians.

Responding on behalf of other sister agencies, the Osun State Commissioner of Police, Patrick Longe represented by the Assistant Commissioner of Police in the state, Tajudeen Akande urged the Special Marshals remain dedicated to their duties.

The workshop was attended by over seven hundred marshals across Osun State.

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Transportation

FRSC Charges Special Marshals with Ensuring Road Fatality Reduction

By Web News 498

Special Marshals of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, have been charged to brace up for the growing demands of reducing road fatalities in the country.

Speakers at the 2022 Zonal Conference of the Special Marshals gave the charge in Abeokuta while addressing the participants drawn from different parts of the country. 

The Assistant Corps Marshal, FRSC, Academy Udi, Enugu State, Dr Kayode Olagunju who spoke on “The Responsibility of Special Marshals in the Face of New Administration in the Corps” urged them to be proactive in ensuring safety on the nation’s roads.

In a message to the conference, the Acting Corps Marshal, Mr Dauda Ali-Biu expressed optimism that the event would help to ensure that both the regular and special Marshals were adequately prepared for the task of working with other stakeholders to promote the safety of road users ahead of the festivities.

Mr Ali-Biu, who was represented by the Deputy Corps Marshal, Special Duties and External Relations, Mrs Susan Ajenge implored the Special Marshals to sustain public enlightenment on the need for all road users to obey traffic rules and regulations.

Declaring the Conference opened, Governor Dapo Abiodun who was represented by the Executive Secretary, Ogun State Security Trust Fund, Mr Adeola Sosanwo described the task of ensuring safety on the roads as the collective responsibility of all citizens. 

Governor Abiodun promised to continue to support the FRSC, especially the Special Marshals in the efforts to achieve the set objectives.

Earlier, the National Special Marshal, Dr John Ugbebor had explained that the conference became necessary to widen the Marshals knowledge and further prepare them to effectively discharge the expected roles and responsibilities of promoting safety on the roads.

Olusegun Folarin

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Security

FRSC Tasks Special Marshals on Professionalism

By Web News 582

Special Marshals of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, have been encouraged to brace up for the growing demands of reducing road fatalities in the country.

Speakers at the 2022 Zonal Conference of the Special Marshals gave the charge in Abeokuta while addressing the participants drawn from different parts of the country. 

The Assistant Corps Marshal, FRSC, Academy Udi, Enugu State, Dr Kayode Olagunju who spoke on “The Responsibility Of Special Marshals In The Face Of New Administration In The Corps”  urged them to be proactive in ensuring safety on the nations roads.

In a message to the conference, the acting Corps Marshal, Mr Dauda Ali-Biu expressed optimism that the event would help to ensure that both the regular and special Marshals were adequately prepared for the task of working with other stakeholders to promote the safety of road users ahead of the festivities.

Mr Ali-Biu who was represented by the Deputy Corps Marshal, Special Duties and External Relations, Mrs Susan Ajenge implored the special Marshals to sustain the public enlightenment on the need for all road users to obey traffic rules and regulations.

Declaring the Conference opened, Governor Dapo Abiodun who was represented by the Executive Secretary, Ogun State Security Trust Fund, Mr Adeola Sosanwo described the task of ensuring safety on the roads as the collective responsibility of all citizens. 

Governor Abiodun promised to continue to support the FRSC especially the special Marshals in the efforts to achieve the set objectives.

Earlier, the National Special Marshal, Dr John Ugbebor had explained that the conference became necessary to widen the Marshals knowledge and further prepare them to effectively discharge the expected roles and responsibilities of promoting safety on the roads.

Olusegun Folarin