Frsc insight march 2014 edition

FRSC INSIGHT MARCH, 2014

A MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF FEDERAL ROAD SAFETY COMMISSION www.frscinsight.com

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World Safest Roads

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Have you ever wondered why women are usually very cheeky about their skin? What is in the skin that would cause a woman, including school girls spend almost all their earnings to keep a glowing skin and maintain-ing beautiful face? This is not to say some men too are not over conscious of how they look.

It’s been revealed that today’s women spend almost an entire month of the year worrying about their appear-ance. In fact, in a recent research study, women are said to spend averagely 627 hours annually worrying about their looks.

Women naturally underestimate their attractiveness thus making them to care more about their appearance. Since looks are more consequential for the females, their appearance is therefore central to how they are evaluated by others, be they men or even their fellow women.

Interestingly, women are not only perceived as more attractive than men, but are also considered as sexier which accounts for why attractive women are more prominently featured in advertisements on the prem-ise that sex sells. This reason, and several others make women to spend hugely on clothes, cosmetics, and other products and services that enhance their physi-cal appearance.

Surprisingly as attractive as the female gender are, they still feel insecured about their appearance, main-ly due to the burden of being evaluated by men based on their appearance.

Arguably, it may be a truism that women’s insecurity about their appearance is ‘’driven largely’’ by com-petition with other women, which is founded on their ‘’inability’’ to beat their competitors, which surpass-ingly is the other women. According to the TODAY/AOL survey, adult women worry more regularly about their appearance more than they do about their finances, health or profes-sional success.

In a study of 2,000 British women, having a good complexion and skin colour is important to many girls, who agonise over spots, skin colour and tone for up to 2 hours and 22 minutes a week. For many women, events like lunch with friends, a new date or a party could lead to weeks of stress, as they dread not be-

ing able to find a nice outfit to cover their un-attractive skin, lumps and bumps.This month’s edition of FRSC Insight gives simple and af-fordable reci-pes for helping women, espe-cially in keep-ing their adorable skin glowing and attractive to their admirers, but most importantly assist women ‘’to beat their competitors i.e the other women’’ in the ‘’battle’’ of looking good.

Are you aware that Sweden, with only 3 out of every 100,000 citizen’s death on the road per annum, makes Sweden’s roads the world’s safest? With Vision Zero Tolerance, why is it possible for Sweden to hit the zero target? The Vision believes that without erratic drivers, cars may eventually become the safest form of transport. Nigeria with vision 20:2020 has the goal of being within the league of the twenty global safest roads by year 2020. As Nigeria’s Vision 20:2020 aspires to make Nigerian roads safe, in this edition we showcase what we can learn from the Swedish experience.

Have you ever been stopped by a law enforce-ment officer before? Do you have any experi-ence with a road safety officer? What was the experience like? IK Muo, an avid road user, shared his personal experience on the highway with the FRSC Marshals on patrol, where he explained the four different encounters he had within a span of twenty five years between 1989 and 2014. His story is a compelling read. We serve you this narrative unedited.

As always, this edition and all previous editions of FRSC Insight are available and could be read on line at www.frscinsight.com

Corps Commander Clement O. OladeleHead, Planning Advisory

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A monthly publication of the Plan-ning Advisory Unit (PAU) designed to broaden the horizon of FRSC staff on wide range of issues.

Pg 7: World Safest Roads

Pg 10: 7 foods that will make your skin looks great

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After two years of careful planning and intense develop-ment, Kodewa is pleased to announce that the proto-type of the world’s first motorcycle to bear the legend-

ary Lotus marque is now road registered and ready for action. Kodewa has been granted a license to produce the motorcycle by Group Lotus plc the world renowned sportscar manufac-turer and engineering consultancy. The C-01 combines ample power via a V-twin engine with a distinctive body designed by Daniel Simon, the man responsible for unique automotive de-signs for companies from Seat, to Lamborghini, to Bugatti. He’s also a renowned futurist designer and is single handedly

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responsible for the Tron Lightcycle from the 2010 film and the Bubbleship piloted by Tom Cruise in the 2013 film Oblivion. This back-ground in both digital and real world design is ex-actly what Lotus Motorcycles were looking for.

The C-01 motorcycle is not designed, engi-neered or produced by Group Lotus plc rath-er it is the result of a collaboration between motorsport veterans under the leadership of Kodewa, led by Dr Colin Kolles. The devel-opment on the C-01 was carried out with the support of Holzer and design guru Daniel Si-mon. Drawing on their wealth of motorsport experience, the team of engineers has de-signed a unique high performance superbike.

The materials used in the C-01′s construction is largely made from integrating carbon fi-bre, titanium and aerospace quality steel, thus making the bike to have a slightly lower kerb weight than either the RC8 or the Panigale.Designer Daniel Simon said: “The design process of the C-01 was a labour of love

– there were many challenges – ensuring that the bike not only touches your visual senses with its timeless blend of classic ap-peal and modern execution, but that is safe and ergonomically sound was critical to me. We have worked hard to create a motorcy-cle with very distinctive features such as a clean main body, an extremely low side pro-file, a bold stance, a unique air intake, logi-cal part line solutions and clean graphics.”

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The C-01 will be available in a range of liveries some of which pay homage to Lo-tus’ sporting pedigree. A customisation ser-vice is also available, limited only by the imagination of the client. With an exclu-sive production run of just 100 units, su-perbike collectors and fans of the Lotus brand will need to move fast to secure one.

The original idea to create the C-01 came from Kodewa’s Dr Colin Kolles who said that the project was aimed at creating a bike that isn’t just great to ride but also represents a piece of art in motion. According to him, “...what this bike brings to the market is a unique combination of both – state of the art tech-

nology with a truly jaw dropping aesthetic.”

Commenting on the C-01 Güther Holzer, CEO of Holzer Group said: “I was one of the first people to ride it and I have to say I was very impressed. Together we have found that delicate balance between raw, aggres-sive power and breathtaking handling. The team has created something very special, it looks incredible, it sounds fantastic but above all, the ride is sensational. I’m very happy.”

References:http://silodrome.com/lotus-c01-motorcycle/http://danielsimon.com/lotus-c-01-motorcy-cle-design/


World safest roads

According to The Economist, 264 people died in road crashes in Swe-den last year, a record low. Even though the number of cars in circula-tion and the number of miles driven have both doubled since 1970, the number of road deaths has fallen by four-fifths during the same period.


With only three of every 100,000 Swedes dy-ing on the roads each year, compared with 5.5 per 100,000 across the European Union, 11.4 in America and 40 in the Dominican Republic, which has the world’s deadliest traffic, Swe-den’s roads have become the world’s safest.Sweden as member of the European Union was part of the union’s target of a 50% re-duction of fatalities between 2001 and 2010. For Sweden that target meant a maximum 271 fatalities year 2010. In the year 2010

the number of fatalities in Sweden was 266.The road toll in Sweden thus did reach the 50% EU target for 2010. How was Sweden able to pull this “magic?”

Vision Zero Plan In 1997 the Swedish parliament wrote into law a “Vision Zero” plan, promising to elim-inate road fatalities and injuries altogether. “We simply do not accept any deaths or injuries on our roads,” says Hans Berg of the national transport agency. Swedes be-lieve—and are now proving—that they can have mobility and safety at the same time.

Planning has played a major part in the reduc-tion of road traffic crashes. Roads in Sweden are built with safety prioritised over speed or convenience. Low urban speed-limits, pe-destrian zones and barriers that separate cars from bikes and oncoming traffic have helped.

“2+1” RoadsSweden has built 1,500 kilometres of “2+1” roads—where each lane of traffic takes turns to use a middle lane for overtaking—

is reckoned to have saved around 145 lives over the first decade of Vision Zero. And 12,600 safer crossings, including pedestrian bridges and zebra-stripes flanked by flash-ing lights and protected with speed-bumps, are estimated to have halved the number of pedestrian deaths over the past five years.Installation of speed camerasA report published by Dagens Nyheter re-vealed that the introduction of speed cameras in 2006 has contributed to reducing the death rate. For the period 2010 - 2013 the amount of fatalities on Swedish roads was at a level not seen since the war years of the 1940s.


Stricter Drunk Driving LawsIn Sweden, a blood alcohol limit is 0.2%, which is substantially lower than the U.S.’s 0.8% lim-it. The punishment for first time offenders in-cludes up to six months in prison, a suspended driver’s license between three and 12 months and a fine based on the offender’s income level. Next stepWill the Swedes ever hit their “zero” tar-get? Road-safety campaigners are confident that it is possible. With deaths reduced by half since 2000, they are well on their way. The next step would be to reduce human er-ror even further, for instance through cars that warn against drink-driving via built-in breathalysers. Faster implementation of new safety systems, such as warning alerts for speeding or unbuckled seatbelts, would also help. Eventually, cars may do away with driv-

ers altogether. This may not be as far off as it sounds: Volvo, a car manufacturer, will run a pilot programme of driverless cars in Gothen-burg in 2017, in partnership with the transport ministry. Without erratic drivers, cars may finally become the safest form of transport.African countries can join other countries and state like New York City to learn from this success story and replicate same in African.

References:1. http://kansastransportation.blogspot.

com/2014/03/worlds-safest-roads.html2. http://www.economist.com/blogs/econ-

omist-explains/2014/02/economist-ex-plains-16

3. http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/pdf/esv/esv23/Session%2026%20Written.pdf

4. http://www.thelocal.se/20131019/50890


7 Foods that will make your skinlooks great

Everyone has had to deal with one skin issue or another at some point in their lives, however good skin care and healthy lifestyle choices can help prevent various skin problems. The kind of food we eat everyday determines how our skin looks. Here are seven food that will surely help your skin looks great.


Red bell peppers

Red bell peppers are a tasty vegetable that can be enjoyed either cooked or raw. One red bell pepper contains more than 100% of your daily vitamin C needs. It also con-tains significant amounts of dietary fibre and vitamin B6. It is also rich in carotenoids that can help prevent wrinkles and increase blood circulation to your skin, helping it look more youthful. Due to their carotenoids, red bell peppers are great to fight acne.

Dark chocolate

Dark chocolate is rich in antioxidants, fatty acids and flavanols that promote glowing skin. The antioxidants in dark chocolate will help reduce roughness in your skin and protect it against sun damage. Moreover, cocoa relaxes arteries, increasing blood circu-lation that leads to healthier skin.


Salmon

Salmon is an excellent food to fight stress, anxiety, and depression. Salmon also provides most of your daily vitamin D needs. Vitamin D is responsible for keeping the heart, bones, colon and brain healthy. It also helps prevent colon cancer, anxiety, depression, heart disease and bone disease.Salmon is also rich in omega-3 fatty acids that are excellent for fighting inflammation, wrinkles and acne. Its high omega-3 content also helps hydrate your skin from the inside out.

Coconut oil

Coconut oil is one of the richest sources of saturated fat with about 90 percent of calories as saturated fat. It contains lauric acid, a powerful antibacterial and antiviral agent that keeps away viruses, infections, inflammation and acne. Coconut oil is also rich in essential fatty acids and Vitamin E, which are perfect for keeping the skin moist, soft, and wrinkle-free.


Green tea

5reen tea is a great source of antioxidants and a unique amino acid, L-theanine that helps relax the body and lower stress. When the tea is hot, the bionic brew re-leases catechins, a kind of antioxidant with proven anti-cancer and anti-inflamma-tory properties. Green tea may also reduce the risk of developing high blood pressure.

Papaya

Papaya is a wonderful fruit which has a rich history and numerous nutritional benefits. It is very low in calories with only 39 calories per 100g! It also contains no choles-terol. Papaya is low in fructose and is excellent for digestion! The antioxidant nutrients found in it, including Vitamins C and E and beta-carotene, are great at reducing inflam-mation and acne. Moreover, Vitamin C may also protect theskin against sun damage.


Carrots

Carrots are good not only for your eyes, but also for the skin. They are es-pecially good for clearing up breakouts. Carrots are rich in vitamin A and they help prevent the overproduction of cells in the outer layer of the skin. That’s where excess sebum combines with dead cells and clogs pores.

If you want a glowing and smoothing skin, now you know better on what type of food you need to eat.

Reference:http://en.amerikanki.com/foods-eat-every-day-for-perfect-skin/10/


An encounter with

Road Marshal GyangAn encounter with Road Marshal Gyang is an interesting article published on March 11, 2014 in one of the Nigerian’s dailies . The article was written by Ik Muo narrat-ing his experience with the Federal Road Safety Corps and marshal Gyang. It is a must read

I have had the good luck of travelling around and about Nigeria; because I liked to, be-cause of demands of work and because of

youthful exuberance. Consequently, I am well qualified to comment on the nature and struc-ture of Nigerian roads, the actions and antics of our policemen, the performance of the of-ficials of FRSC, that commendable outfit ‘be-gotten’ by Wole Soyinka, and every type of experience on our roads. Those were the days when the body and the car were young, the worries were few, the roads were actually roads ( now, some of them just look like roads), and those meant to manage the roads did just that.

My first encounter with FRSC officials was in August 1989, a few days after my wedding when I was transferred from Jos to Kaduna-by phone- and directed to resume that day. Within an hour, I had broken the news to my wife, parked a few things, and headed to Ka-duna. My major concern was why the trans-fer (it came with a promotion though) had to be a ‘now-now’ affair. I had just overtaken a car when I was flagged down by FRSC of-ficials who charged me for wrong overtak-ing; that overtook that vehicle on a bend (an S-shaped road). I argued with them that the essence of the rule was to prevent the driver

running into an oncoming vehicle but that since it was a grassy environment, I could see up to two kilometers ahead of me and that no vehicle was coming. They explained to me why it was wrong, that I may not be lucky next time and why it was an offence. They ad-vised me to desist from driving in that manner and left me to move on because I was ‘a first offender’. At that time, one of their com-monest punishment for rough drivers was to delay them for about an hour and ‘en-tertain’ them with video recordings of accident scenes and accident victims.

My next encounter with them was about two years later. I was driving from Kaduna to Ig-boukwu with my wife, Nnena, my first child and only daughter and our special assistant on domestic affairs( you see, it is not only Gover-nors that have SAs!). It was on the Abuja-Abaji road that they accosted me for over-speeding.

Now, the truth was that at that time, my speed was regularly 140kmph.( what do you ex-pect with a ‘fresh, tear-rubber’ car, smooth roads and an ‘A grade’ young man?). I had gotten so used to that speed that once I was on the expressway and even without look-ing at the speedometer, I would be hitting


140. So there was nothing to argue , though the speed was lower than 140 because I had seen them from afar. The officials, who inter-rogated me, advised me that it was in my own interest to drive with greater restraint. He also reminded me that I was with my family and that it was not good to risk the entire family because I was in a hurry or for whatever rea-son. He allowed us t proceed with our jour-ney and really, I drove reasonably for a while before I went back to the ‘default-mode’

My third encounter was on my way from Kano to Igboukwu, in December 1993. I had cov-ered 90% of the journey and was at the Enu-gu-Anambra border when the FRSC stopped me for a routine check. There was something wrong with my driving license or one of the papers and they summoned me to their office at Enugu to sort out the issue. I explained to them that I was on my way home for Xmas and that it was not convenient to turn back to Enugu or even to go there with my whole fam-ily and our luggage. They asked me what date would be convenient and we agreed on Janu-ary Second of the following year. On that ap-pointed day, I reported there and encountered one of these foul-tongued front-office staff.

The long and short of the story was that I could not see the officer I was supposed to see and my explanations that I would return to Kano the following day did not make any dif-ference. So, I left and eventually, returned to my northern base. About two months later, the FRSC published a list of traffic offenders who had become fugitives and my name was there.

I wrote from my base, and gave a detailed ac-count of what happened and accused them of doing me grave injustice by publishing my name as a run-away traffic offender. We rescheduled the visit around Easter when I would be home again and I called at the of-fice as agreed and that ended the matter.I have gone through all these to show how

the FRSC was then: a disciplined, committed, courteous and customer-friendly organiza-tion that explained and taught motorists the what, why and how. We all know that some-where along the line, things started chang-ing. They started discussing with drivers behind the vehicles, far from the custom-ers; they started exchanging ‘clenched fists’ with drivers, became more interested in con-victions and lost all interests in explaining the what and why of their job to motorists.

But what made me recall these stories was the encounter I had with a different kind of Road Marshal at Ogerre old Toll Gate, in Ogun State, along Lagos-Ibadan Express way, on 25/2/14. I have never been stopped by FRSC opera-tives in that past 10 years that I have plied that road. So, when this dark and average sized marshal flagged me down, I was surprised but I parked properly and far away from the express way. You see, things have changed.

I am no longer as young as I used to be; the car is no longer the tear rubber and the roads are now—(you know how they are). So, the issue of 140kmph is long over and because I am always on the road, my papers are al-ways complete-especially, as I don’t want to beg or bribe anybody. So, I stopped, wound down the glass with confidence and gave him my papers but my engine was still running.

He looked at the papers, admitted that they were ok and asked for my fire extinguisher. He also advised me to switch-off the ignition. While I was searching for the extinguish-er, he was examining the tyres (no luck for him, I thought; I just bought two fresh tyres a month previously). He then asked me whether the extinguisher was working and I told him that I tested it the day I bought it and that it had not been used since then and he declared even without looking at it that it was not working. (Here they come again, I thought).He then took out time to explain that because

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of the nature of extinguisher I bought, im-mediately it was used-for testing or for real action- it had discharged all of its power and won’t work again. He then went ahead to lecture me on the different types of ex-tinguishers and the type I should buy. He also explained why he was examining my tyres; that these tyres had expiry dates and that some of them (especially the fairly used ones) had already expired before coming into Nigeria and that buying such tyres was like signing ones death warrant. After the reward-ing lecture and courteous enlightenment, he ‘discharged’ me. I took a few steps towards

my car and then I turned back and beckoned on him. I told him of my previous experi-ences with FRSC (as I narrated above), how his attitude and approach to duty reminded me of those good old days and how the pub-lic would be pleased and more cooperative if FRSC officials would be more customer-friendly and stop imitating their uniformed senior cousins. We had a warm hand shake and parted on that note. I have not encoun-tered him again since that day but anytime I see FRSC officials, I remember Gyang( I think he should be from Plateau State) and wish that all of them should be like him!


When as the President of the West African Road Safety Organisation (WARSO), the Corps Marshal and

Chief Executive of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Osita Chidoka, continues to harp on the political support of the African leaders for the resolution of the threats which road traffic crashes pose to Africa’s develop-ment, events have proved that he knew what he meant. Moreover, those that understand the congruence between development and se-curity, as the former American Secretary of Defence, McNamara did, have always posited the imperatives of embracing alternative secu-rity strategy as the panacea for Africa’s devel-opment. For they believe that issues of devel-opment cannot be resolved without security,

and that the two play complementary roles.

That is why Nigeria has been applauded by international community for its proactive ac-tion in establishing the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) in 1988. The Corps has clear mandate to avert the wanton destruction of lives and property, which hinder devel-opment and make the road safe for all users through the instrumentalities of education, enforcement and prompt recue mechanisms. And successive leaderships of the Corps have continued to strive at achieving these goals through different leadership styles.

It was in further demonstrating the ideals that Corps Marshal Chidoka has continued to step up his road safety activism over the

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His Excellency, Kwesi Amissah-Arthur, the Vice President of Ghana receiving a gift from the Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, Osita Chidoka, ofr


years through public advocacy at the local, regional and international levels. These ef-forts involve greater collaboration and ac-tive participation of relevant stakeholders in government as well as non-governmental or-ganisations in the collective efforts to ensure the success of safer roads, fuller lives cam-paigns. The Federal Government immediate-ly keyed into these initiatives by consistently demonstrating its renewed support manifest-ing in progressive developments being wit-nessed in the Corps over the last few years.

The President, Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan stated in his remarks at the last 5th FRSC Annual Lecture Series, that the Feder-al Government has been impressed by the ac-tivities of the FRSC in the last few years and accordingly increased its moral and logistics support to it as evidenced by various inter-ventions that have yielded positive results.

“Since this administration came into being,

we have remain focused to the ideals of road safety, which I demonstrated when I personal-ly launched the Road Transport Safety Stand-ardisation Scheme (RTSSS) by the FRSC in September, 2007. I was also at the FRSC’s 20th Anniversary celebration, where I restated government’s commitment to the safety and security of lives and property of road users.

“Furthermore, I personally launched the FRSC’s new vehicle and number plates scheme to give impetus to the credibility of the reforms being carried out by the Corps with a view to creating reliable database on drivers and vehicles operating in the country,” he stated.

“That is why I have always maintained that the success of the transformation agenda of the ad-ministration found expression in the road safe-ty sector where a holistic programme has been put in place to change the sector,” he added.

In pursuit of its aggressive campaigns against road carnage, FRSC has been attracting local and international collaboration from relevant

His Excellency, Kwesi Amissah-Arthur, the Vice President of Ghana (M) standing still

during the Nigerian National Anthem


stakeholders. The World Bank, for instance, demonstrated its goodwill when it embarked on the Review of the Country’s Road Safety Capacity and is currently engaged in Corridor Projects with the Federal Government which led to the provision of various logistics like patrol vehicles, tow trucks and ambulances to enhance FRSC’s operational and rescue capa-bility. And in sharing its experiences and suc-cess story of its partnership with the Corps, the Bank, in its Report of 2011, declared FRSC as the “Best Example of a Road Safety Lead Agency In Africa,” which other devel-oping countries were enjoined to emulate.

To this end, there have been inundating de-mands by some African countries on the FRSC to assist them in setting up the sem-blance of Nigeria’s Road Safety Corps in their countries. While some, like the Repub-lic of Ghana have on their own set up their National Road Safety Commission, others are in the process of doing so using the Nigerian example. For the avoidance of doubt, some FRSC Officers are already on their way to Si-erra Leone where they would assist the coun-try in setting up its own Road Safety Corps.

Despite the collaboration that FRSC has con-tinued to receive from relevant stakeholders, Corps Marshal Chidoka’s call for the politi-cal support by the African leaders to issues of road safety in order to collectively tackle the menace of road traffic crashes at the sub-re-gional and regional levels has remain strident. But it got a boost recently, when the President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency, John Dramani Mahama, agreed to serve as the Guest Speaker at the 5th FRSC Annual Lec-ture Series held on 28 February, 2014. Origi-nally billed for 11 December, 2013, when all arrangements had been completed for the vis-it, the death of the former South African lead-er, Nelson Mandela and his burial within the period, however, made the visit impossible, even as the President gave his words that he would still honour the invitation at a later date.

Tried as he could, President Dramani could not personally honour the invitation as other pressing state matters did not allow him. That was why he delegated his Vice, His Excel-lency, Kwesi Amissah-Arthur to come and do the presentation on his behalf. And as an analyst pointed out during his visit: “The Vice President effectively represented the

His Excellency, Kwesi Amissah-Arthur, the Vice President of Ghana standing in fornt of the FRSC Quarter Guard as the Bugler sounds the General Salute


President, and did exactly what Mr President would have done, had he come in person.”

As part of the activities for the FRSC Annual Lecture Series for which he was visiting the country, the Ghanaian President was sched-uled to visit the FRSC National Headquar-ters, to inspect the facilities at the Call/Data Centre before his lecture programme com-mences at the Congress Hall of Trancorp Hil-ton, Hotel Abuja. And he came to the FRSC with the full complements of a visiting Head of State. Sandwiched by other convoy vehi-cles, the Presidential motorcade was piloted by two FRSC outriders, which came to a halt as his official car was led to the FRSC’s new National Headquarters Office Complex gate, located at the former Foreign Affairs Min-istry, where the Quarter Guard was cited.

The Vice President, was in accordance with paramilitary tradition received by a well armed FRSC Quarter Guard, which gave him a rousing Presidential welcome through the presentation of Arms. After inspect-ing the Guard and dismissing the Guards-men, His Excellency, was formally ushered into the warm embrace of the Corps Mar-shal and Chief Executive of the FRSC, who was on hand to receive him in company of the FRSC Board Chairman and other Prin-cipal Officers of the FRSC Headquarters.

He was immediately led to the FRSC Call/Data Centre, where he was shown the Dashboard which hosts the collated daily activities of the Corps; its tracking system, the crash reports; the e-ticketing system and online monitoring of operational and administrative activities through a call system facilitated by the Close Users Group (CUG). Also shown to him were the FRSC facebook and Twitter platforms with which members of the public engage with the FRSC on social events and crash reports.

Wowed by the array of facilities on ground and which he saw were being manned solely by Of-ficers and Men of the Corps, the Vice President described what he saw as “Very Impressive.”

At the other points of the Centre, he was equal-ly shown the facilities for the new driver’s li-cence and how the much publicised integrity of the licensing system was being guided through identity detection machines in a “gated” sys-tem that makes it impossible for one person to obtain two licences without being detected. In fact, samples of those that attempted to beat the machine but got caught in the process were shown to him, as he nodded in agreement.

At a point, His Excellency, who could no longer hold his amazement at what the Road Safety Lead Agency for Nigeria has put in place to monitor movements of traf-fic and manage crashes, told members of his delegation, which included two Minis-ters and some officials of the Ghanaian Road Safety Commission: “You people have to sit up; you have a lot to learn from here.”

With the completion of the visit to the Call Centre, His Excellency proceeded to the Of-fice of the Corps Marshal where the formality of documenting his impressions of the visit and exchange of gifts took place. He stated that he was very impressed with the warm reception he had received and what he saw at the Cen-tre, emphasising that the visit was a “demon-stration of another chapter in leadership col-laboration between Nigeria and Ghana for the success of road safety campaigns in Africa.”

The Presidential visit to the FRSC by an Afri-can leader whose country shares similar social and economic aspirations with Nigeria, as an observer put it, was a dream come true for the consistent calls by the FRSC leadership for practical demonstration of political support by African leaders for road safety campaigns.


“This would go a long way in contributing to the success of the campaigns to avert the menace of road traffic crashes in developing countries, which the World Health Organisa-tion (WHO) in its report warns would soon be-come the third killer of mankind if concerted efforts were not put in place by relevant stake-holders to address the challenges,” he stated.

As he further stated, it was also a boost to the current campaign by Nigeria, under the aus-pices of the FRSC to achieve the targets of the

Accra Declaration of 50% reduction in the rate of road traffic crashes and fatality by 2015, as well as the United Nations declaration of 2011-2020 as Decade of Action For Road Safety.

“It is hoped that these efforts would cas-cade into the success of Nigeria’s ambition of becoming one of the 20 largest econo-mies in the World by 2020 and correspond-ingly become one of the 20 safest roads in the world as envisioned by its 2020:20 Na-tional Development Agenda,” he added.

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The Corps Marshal & Chief Executive, Federal Road Safety Corps, Osita Chidoka ofr, receiving His Ex-cellency, Kwesi Amissah-Arthur, the Vice President of Ghana


Decade of Action for Road Safety is attainable!Let’s Join hands to create a Safe Road in Nigeria

The Federal Road Safety Corps is committed to creat-ing a safer motoring environment through compliance with the FRSC (Establishment) Act 2007, other traf-fic laws and Quality Management System Standards with a view to continually improving its mode of operations.


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aren’t busy denying them.

Every single thing that has ever happened in your life is prepar-ing you for a moment that is yet to come.

When you have to start compromising yourself and your morals for the people around you, it’s probably time to change the people around you.

When someone tells you, “You’ve changed,” it might simply be because you’ve stopped living your life their way.

If you tell the truth, it becomes a part of your past. If you lie, it becomes a part of your future.

If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change the way you think about it

If you expect the world to be fair with you because you are fair, you’re fooling yourself. That’s like expecting the lion not to eat you because you didn’t eat him.

Don’t think of cost. Think of value.

The most painful thing is losing yourself in the process of loving someone too much, and forgetting that you are special too.

No matter how many mistakes you make or how slow you pro-gress, you are still way ahead of everyone who isn’t trying.

You cannot change what you refuse to confront.

Sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall togeth-er.

Making a hundred friends is not a miracle. The miracle is to make a single friend who will stand by your side even when hundreds are against you

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