Following
series of road crashes in Nigeria resulting from tyre blow-outs, the Federal
Road Safety Corps is organizing a Stakeholders’ forum on tyres where issues
relating with the use and safety of tyres are to be discussed.
The
FRSC’ Head of Media Relations and Strategy, Bisi Kazeem, in a statement said
that the summit is aimed at re-educating Nigerians on the general knowledge of
tyres, types of tyres, how to care for tyres, and useful tips in the case of a
blow out or tyre burst.
According
to him, issues such as standards, important tyre markings for the different
types of tyres, sizes, lifespan from date of manufacture to expiry date, tyre
pressure, storage, and other essential safety issues will be addressed such
that Nigerians will understand that tyre is a very important component of a
vehicle.
The
summit which is scheduled to hold on 9th May 2016 at Yar’Adua
Centre, Abuja, has the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Engr
Babachir David Lawal as Special Guest of Honour, while the Director-General,
Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON) Dr. Paul Angya will present the lead
paper.
Other
special guests expected at the Occasion are: Minister of the FCT
Administration, Muhammad Musa Bello; Minister of Trade, Investment and
Industry, Dr. Okechukwu Enelamah; and Minister of Power, Works and Housing,
Babatunde Raji Fashola.
Notable
contributors in the forum are; Engr. Aminu Jalal DG Nigerian Automobile Design
and Development Council (NADDC), Senator Tijajani Kaura (Chairman, Committee
Federal Character and Inter-governmental Affairs), Senator Shehu Sani (Chairman
Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts), and Hon. Engr. Yunusa Abubakar
(Chairman, Committee on Federal Road Safety Corps).
Others
are; Engr. G.A Lawal (Consultant, Tyre/Transport Fleet Operation Support),
Nigerian Custom Service, President Nigerian Labour Congress, Engr. Toluhi
Ayobami Olusegun (Deputy Director/Head, Monitoring and Strategy, FERMA),
President NARTO, President RTEAN, President NURTW, and the National Chairman of
NUPENG-PTD.
Meanwhile,
the Corps Marshal, Boboye Oyeyemi will flag off a special National Campaign on
tyres which will involve free safety checks on tyres, as well as consulting on
safe use of tyres
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