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FRSC Begins Campaign Against Violation Of Speed Limit In Enugu
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) will henceforth undertake massive enlightenment on reduction of speed for vehicles plying the streets within Enugu State to further minimise road crashes.
The Sector Commander of FRSC in Enugu State, Mr Joseph Udoabba, disclosed this in Enugu while speaking to newsmen on the activities lined up to mark this year’s United Nation’s Global Road Safety Week.
According to him, the week, which runs from May 17 to May 23, is themed: “Street for Life’’.
Udoabba noted that to effectively check road crashes on streets, motorists must not exceed 30 kilometres per hour as well as be more alert on streets since other people including children use streets always.
“This week and beyond, we are going to activate a wide range of sensitization programmes which will include Early (morning) Safety Cry Gospel’’ and use of station officers to disseminate slow down campaign messages.
“Re-orientation of drivers on reducing speed during driving licence processing/ renewal, continuous local media sensitization, massive public enlightenments on roads and parks as well as advocacy visits.
“Other channels will be our visits to crash victims in hospitals, road safety enlightenment talks to mosques and churches; reinvigorate our safety clubs in primary and secondary schools to further spread the message,’’ he added.
The sector commander further said that during the sensitisation, there would be emphasis against using of a phones while driving and driving under influence of drugs and alcohol that result in miscalculations that cause road traffic crashes.
“We will also hammer on the need to install speed limiting devices in commercial vehicles to further ensure that motorists are within acceptable speed limit’’.
He noted that the ‘slow down campaign’ calls for concerted action around speed in order to reduce traffic deaths and injuries, adding; “Road safety is a shared responsibility of all’’.
“Even the road safety target within the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will only work if we hold ourselves accountable for actions and inactions while on the road’’.
The United Nation’s Global Road Safety Week was first held between April 23 and April 29; 2007, he also revealed.
By: Canice Amadi, Enugu
The Alliance Française Port Harcourt in conjunction with the Embassy of France Nigeria over the weekend joined the globe to campaign against the 2025 gender- based violence (GBV) with the theme: “16 Days of Activism Against Gender- Based Voice”
The event which took place at the event Hall of the Alliance Française Port Harcourt was in collaboration with the Female in Gaming Network, ( FIGN) and partnership with Nexal a body that seeks to promote online safety and responsible digital behaviour.
The Tide reports that the project which was aimed at promoting digital safety and girls inclusion in Gaming, with the initiative tagged ‘Gameover Gender- Base Violence’was part of the global campaign against gender- based Violence.
The activity which experienced a flavour of festivity was full of fun and excitements as participants took part in tournaments on popular digital games such as Mario kart and EAFC 25, with an intent to creating safer and more inclusive digital spaces.
The Director of the Alliance Française Port Harcourt, Mrs Marina Lacal said that these activities were designed to encourage inclusion of girls, team work and fair play on online gaming spaces, saying that the gaming world reflects these inequalities, where female players are often under represented.
According to her the main objectives of the initiative was to provide a supportive environment for girls and female in gaming network.
“GameOverGBV” is a project created to reshape this landscape by offering an innovative inclusiveness of girls on online digital Gaming community and digital environments that provide opportunities for creativity, learning and connection, but also fight against Gender-Based Violence Digital Gaming,”she said
She however, explained that the Digital Game, sport competitions, was launched to strengthen social and digital skills through games, workshops, and raise awareness among all young participants about respect, equality and digital citizenship.
The Tide News reports that in Port Harcourt, the competition brought together 100 young participants from three major universities: University of Port Harcourt, ( UNIPORT),Ignatius Ajuru University of Education(IAUE) and Rivers State University (RSU)as well as students from four selected secondary schools, Oginigba comprehensive Secondary.School, Vine lnternational, Virgo predicanda lnternational, and Excellent Montessori Secondary school.
“This is an approach where girls and boys can learn, play and collaborate in a more respectful and safe space for young women, while ensuring a safe, enjoyable and respectful digital environment. It also expose young women to cyberbullying, exclusion, sexist comments and online hate,” Mrs. Lacal said.
Earlier, a game developer Sophia Nei and her. team had engaged participants in an interactive session with the theme: “Can Video Games Be Safe Spaces For Girls?”
However, Mrs Nei and her team educated the girls on the benefits and violence on online digital gaming and urged them ( participants)to learn to say ‘No’ to Online hate, sexist and cyber bullying, while encouraging them(students) to stand up for themselves by reporting such issues to the appropriate authority.
Highlight of the competition was the awarding of prizes to winners by the Director of Alliance Française, Mrs Marina Lacal.
