FRSC Commander Warns Officers Against Bribe

Mr Nsebong Akpabio, the Lagos State Sector Commander,
Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), last Saturday warned officers and men of
the commission against taking bribe from road users.

Akpabio gave the warning when he visited Ibah/Ijanikin unit
in Badagry, Lagos State.

He urged them to be transparent in their duty of securing
the lives of road users.

“I want to warn you to desist from taking bribe because if
you are caught, that is the end of your job,” he said.

Akpabio said he would not spare any officer, adding that all
officers must be committed to the ideals of the commission which is geared
towards reducing road accidents.

“You should all abide by the Accra Declaration which states
that by the year 2015, every member country must reduce road accidents by
half,’’ he said.

The FRSC boss stated that every 30 minutes, one person dies
through crashes, and urged them not to compromise their duties.

“Be firm and cautious, and don’t compromise your job of
ensuring the safety of Nigerians.

“You have to work with other stakeholders to realise the
objective of the FRSC,’’ Akpabio said.

The unit commander, Mr Segun Aladenika, said the challenges
facing the unit included activities of hoodlums, inadequate patrol vehicles and
bag eggs among officers.

“This area is always invaded by hoodlums at night, who come
around to smoke Indian hemp and other dangerous drugs,’’ he said.

Akpabio used the occasion to commission newly constructed
borehole for the unit.

Prof. Samuel Ajeh, the Director General of Nigeria French
Language Village, Badagary, on Saturday commended the Federal Roads Safety
Corps (FRSC) for reducing road accidents.

Ajeh gave the commendation when Nsobong Akpabio, the Sector
Commander, FRSC, Lagos State Command, visited his office.

“I want to commend your commission for the good things it is
doing on Nigerian roads through reduction in road accidents,” he said.

“Because you want to help us to prolong our lives, you have
succeeded in bringing joy to Nigerians.’’

Ajeh promised to help in teaching FRSC staff French language
and to ensure that workers in the village join the commission’s special
marshals unit, if required.

Responding, Apabio restated the objectives of the corps and
enlisted the support of the institution.

“I want you to help the commission in its enlightenment and
awareness campaigns on the need to reduce road accident by half by the year
2015,” he said.

The sector commander promised to engage the service of the
village as special marshals, adding that the issue of French language would be
forwarded to the corps headquarters in Abuja.

Our correspondent reports that the sector commander later
visited the palace of Alapa of Apa, and the Director-General of ASCON, Mr
Ajibade Peter.

At ASCON, the sector commander sought the support of the
management in the crusade against road accident.

He urged ASCON management and the staff to join the vanguard
for the creation of public awareness on the need to keep accident off Nigerian
roads.

In his remarks, ASCON director general commended Apabio for
the good job he had been doing in Lagos State.

He said that that driving through the roads of Lagos, one
would observe that “there is high degree of sanity as men of the FRSC are very
visible on the highway.’’

Our correspondent
reports that Apabio ended his visit at Badagry unit command where he
inspected a guard of honour mounted by officers before holding a meeting with
the command’s team, led by unit commander Salihu Galandunsi.