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Speed Limiters: FRSC Boss Orders Clampdown On Articulated Vehicles
The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, has ordered a clampdown on commercial and articulated vehicles without speed limiting device across the country.
The Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO), Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM), Mr Bisi Kazeem, said in a statement yesterday in Abuja, that Oyeyemi gave the order to Commanding Officers.
Oyeyemi directed the commanding officers to intensify the special operation targeted at offenders, adding that the operation was aimed at restoring sanity to the nation’s highways.
He said the operation had become necessary due to the rising cases and fatalities of speed related road crashes as well as drivers operating without valid drivers licences.
The Corps Marshal expressed dismay over incidents of fatal crashes caused by speed violation with most of the drivers failing to install speed limiting devices in their vehicles despite repeated warnings.
This, he said, was unacceptable to the FRSC management, adding that the decision had been taken to clampdown on violators.
He said offenders must be subjected to the fullest sanctions provided by law to serve as deterrent to others.
He further noted that records of road traffic crashes across the country as collated by the Corps since the beginning of the year indicated that over 50 per cent of the crashes were attributed to speed violations.
“During such special operations, all vehicles found to have violated the rules would be subjected to the fullest sanctions as provided by the law,” he said.
The FRSC boss stated that in the course of the special operation, drivers that were caught with fake, expired or forged drivers licences would have their vehicles impounded.
He, therefore, warned drivers to ensure that they operated with their valid documents, especially the drivers licence and vehicle papers to avoid having their vehicles impounded.
The Tide source reports that the FRSC had in the last few years initiated the idea of installing speed limiting devices in commercial vehicles after due consultation with the relevant stakeholders.
Following the presidential directive on the policy, the enforcement commenced with special operations targeted at the offenders.
Oyeyemi said the continuing incidents of speed related crashes despite the measures and failure of the drivers to voluntarily regulate themselves led to the new order.
He said the Corps had to restrategise on the enforcement through the renewed special operations.
The FRSC boss vowed that no offenders would be spared, saying that commanding Officers had been given the mandate to act decisively.
“The National Headquarters of the Corps will be reviewing reports of compliance from the special operations from across the Field Commands for incremental policies on the offences,” he added.
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.
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