In continuation of the just
concluded Stakeholders’ forum on tyres held on the 9th May 2016, at
Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja, and the free vehicle tyre safety check that
is ongoing nationwide, the Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps,
Boboye Oyeyemi, has ordered a 6 day monitoring and surveillance exercise to be
led by 9 of its topmost Management Staff and all Zonal Commanding Officers to
sustain the free vehicle safety checks in field commands.
According to the Head Media
Relations and Strategy, Bisi Kazeem, the exercise which is to commence on
Monday 23rd May 2016, was borne out of the Corps Marshal’s wish to
stem the tide of road traffic crashes caused by substandard and expired tyres.
He gave the list of the FRSC top
management staff as: Deputy Corps Marshal Adei Abu (Operations) who is billed
to cover Kaduna, Kano, Jigawa and Katsina; Deputy Corps Marshal Chidi
Nwanchukwu (Admin and Human Resource) who is to take charge of Edo, Delta,
Anambra and Ondo; Deputy Corps Marshal Ojeme Ewhrujakpor (Technical Service and
Special Duties). who is to cover Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Abia and Cross
River; Deputy Corps Marshal Theophillus Charles (Motor Vehicle Administration)
to cover Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Osun and Kwara; Deputy Corps Marshal Ahmad Kogari
Hassan (Special Marshal and Partnership) to cover Adamawa, Taraba, Gombe and
Nasarawa; and Deputy Corps Marshal Demola Lawal (Training Standard and
Certification)who is placed in charge of Plateau, Bauchi, Borno, and
Yobe.
Others are: Assistant Corps Marshal
Dr. Kayode Olagunju (Policy Research and Statistics), to oversee FCT, Kogi,
Niger, and Ekiti; Assistant Corps Marshal Kayode Fanola (Corps Secretary) to
cover Enugu, Imo, Ebonyi, and Benue; and Assistant Corps Marshal Godwin
Ogagaogeneh (Personnel) to cover Sokoto, Kebbi, and Zamfara.
Kazeem further added that the
Management Staff deployed to field commands are expected to participate in
direct supervision of the free safety check exercise, ensure interactive
session with Vulcanisers’ Associations, perform free safety check on all major
routes in the Commands, address tyre dealers, and as well teach other staff on
what information to look out for in tyres, and organize motor park rallies.
In view of the foregoing, Kazeem
stated that Zonal Commanding Officers are expected to give wide publicity to
the exercise, liaise with relevant stakeholders within their jurisdiction,
ensure all component commands under their purview organise massive Special
Patrol for free vehicle safety checks during the period.
Kazeem stated that the FRSC campaign
became necessary as a result of most recent road crashes attributable to tyre
blowout.
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