FRSC INSIGHT MARCH, 2014
FRSC
g
Insi ht A MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF FEDERAL ROAD SAFETY COMMISSION
www.frscinsight.com MARCH, 2014
DAY FRSC HOSTED THE GHANAIAN PRESIDENT
World Safest Roads
2014 LOTUS C-01 MOTORCYCLE DESIGN
T
N
FRSC INSIGHT MARCH, 2014 2
From the Editor-In-Chief 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 maintaining 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 appearance. 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.
ing able to find a nice outfit to cover their unattractive skin, lumps and bumps. This month’s edition of FRSC Insight gives simple and affordable recipes for helping women, especially in keeping 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 Surprisingly as attractive as the female gender are, Vision 20:2020 aspires to make Nigerian roads they still feel insecured about their appearance, main- safe, in this edition we showcase what we can ly due to the burden of being evaluated by men based learn from the Swedish experience. on their appearance. Have you ever been stopped by a law enforceArguably, it may be a truism that women’s insecurity ment officer before? Do you have any experiabout their appearance is ‘’driven largely’’ by com- ence with a road safety officer? What was the petition with other women, which is founded on their experience like? IK Muo, an avid road user, ‘’inability’’ to beat their competitors, which surpass- shared his personal experience on the highway ingly is the other women. with the FRSC Marshals on patrol, where he According to the TODAY/AOL survey, adult women explained the four different encounters he had worry more regularly about their appearance more within a span of twenty five years between than they do about their finances, health or profes- 1989 and 2014. His story is a compelling read. sional success. We serve you this narrative unedited. 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 premise that sex sells. This reason, and several others make women to spend hugely on clothes, cosmetics, and other products and services that enhance their physical appearance.
In a study of 2,000 British women, having a good As always, this edition and all previous editions complexion and skin colour is important to many girls, of FRSC Insight are available and could be read who agonise over spots, skin colour and tone for up on line at www.frscinsight.com to 2 hours and 22 minutes a week. For many women, Corps Commander Clement O. Oladele events like lunch with friends, a new date or a party Head, Planning Advisory could lead to weeks of stress, as they dread not beEditor –In –Chief
3
FRSC INSIGHT MARCH, 2014
Editorial Crew
Osita Chidoka OFR
Corps Marshal/Chief Executive Publisher Pg 7: World Safest Roads
(CC) Oladele OC
(ARC) Alegieuno KD Editor
MEMBERS
FRSC Insight
(ACC) Ogunnupebi VO (CRC) Obagbemiro AR (DRC) Nwokolo CB (DRC) OI IKOKU OI (ARC) Enakireru DO
Content
Editor窶的n-Chief
Pg 10: 7 foods that will make your skin looks great Pg 18: DAY FRSC HOSTED THE GHANAIAN VICE PRESIDENT
Pg 24: Quotes
A monthly publication of the Planning Advisory Unit (PAU) designed to broaden the horizon of FRSC staff on wide range of issues.
FRSC INSIGHT MARCH, 2014 4
2014 LOTUS C-01 MOTORCYCLE DESIGN
A
fter two years of careful planning and intense development, Kodewa is pleased to announce that the prototype of the world’s first motorcycle to bear the legendary 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 manufacturer 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 designs for companies from Seat, to Lamborghini, to Bugatti. He’s also a renowned futurist designer and is single handedly
5
FRSC INSIGHT MARCH, 2014
The C-01 motorcycle is not designed, engineered or produced by Group Lotus plc rather it is the result of a collaboration between motorsport veterans under the leadership of Kodewa, led by Dr Colin Kolles. The development on the C-01 was carried out with the support of Holzer and design guru Daniel Simon. Drawing on their wealth of motorsport experience, the team of engineers has designed a unique high performance superbike. The materials used in the C-01′s construction is largely made from integrating carbon fibre, 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 appeal and modern execution, but that is safe and ergonomically sound was critical to me. We have worked hard to create a motorcycle with very distinctive features such as a clean main body, an extremely low side profile, a bold stance, a unique air intake, logical part line solutions and clean graphics.”
Dr Colin Kolles
responsible for the Tron Lightcycle from the 2010 film and the Bubbleship piloted by Tom Cruise in the 2013 film Oblivion. This background in both digital and real world design is exactly what Lotus Motorcycles were looking for.
FRSC INSIGHT MARCH, 2014 6 The C-01 will be available in a range of liveries some of which pay homage to Lotus’ sporting pedigree. A customisation service is also available, limited only by the imagination of the client. With an exclusive production run of just 100 units, superbike collectors and fans of the Lotus brand will need to move fast to secure one.
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, aggressive power and breathtaking handling. The team has created something very special, it The original idea to create the C-01 came looks incredible, it sounds fantastic but above from Kodewa’s Dr Colin Kolles who said that all, the ride is sensational. I’m very happy.” the project was aimed at creating a bike that isn’t just great to ride but also represents a References: piece of art in motion. According to him, “... http://silodrome.com/lotus-c01-motorcycle/ what this bike brings to the market is a unique http://danielsimon.com/lotus-c-01-motorcycombination of both – state of the art tech- cle-design/
FRSC INSIGHT MARCH, 2014
7
World safest roads
According to The Economist, 264 people died in road crashes in Sweden last year, a record low. Even though the number of cars in circulation 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.
FRSC INSIGHT MARCH, 2014 8 With only three of every 100,000 Swedes dying 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, Sweden’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% reduction of fatalities between 2001 and 2010. For Sweden that target meant a maximum 271 fatalities year 2010. In the year 2010
Planning has played a major part in the reduction of road traffic crashes. Roads in Sweden are built with safety prioritised over speed or convenience. Low urban speed-limits, pedestrian zones and barriers that separate cars from bikes and oncoming traffic have helped.
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?”
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 flashing lights and protected with speed-bumps, are estimated to have halved the number of pedestrian deaths over the past five years. Installation of speed cameras A report published by Dagens Nyheter revealed 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.
Vision Zero Plan In 1997 the Swedish parliament wrote into law a “Vision Zero” plan, promising to eliminate 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 believe—and are now proving—that they can have mobility and safety at the same time.
“2+1” Roads Sweden has built 1,500 kilometres of “2+1” roads—where each lane of traffic takes turns to use a middle lane for overtaking—
FRSC INSIGHT MARCH, 2014 Stricter Drunk Driving Laws In Sweden, a blood alcohol limit is 0.2%, which is substantially lower than the U.S.’s 0.8% limit. The punishment for first time offenders includes 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 step Will the Swedes ever hit their “zero” target? 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 error 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-
9 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 Gothenburg 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.html 2. http://www.economist.com/blogs/economist-explains/2014/02/economist-explains-16 3. http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/pdf/esv/ esv23/Session%2026%20Written.pdf 4. http://www.thelocal.se/20131019/50890
FRSC INSIGHT MARCH, 2014 10
7
Foods that will make your skin looks 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.
FRSC INSIGHT MARCH, 2014
11
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 contains 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 circulation that leads to healthier skin.
FRSC INSIGHT MARCH, 2014 12
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.
FRSC INSIGHT MARCH, 2014
13
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 releases catechins, a kind of antioxidant with proven anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory 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 cholesterol. 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 inflammation and acne. Moreover, Vitamin C may also protect theskin against sun damage.
FRSC INSIGHT MARCH, 2014 14
Carrots
Carrots are good not only for your eyes, but also for the pecially good for clearing up breakouts. Carrots are rich they help prevent the overproduction of cells in the outer That’s where excess sebum combines with dead cells
skin. They are esin vitamin A and layer of the skin. 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/
15
FRSC INSIGHT MARCH, 2014
An encounter with
Road Marshal Gyang
I
An 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 narrating his experience with the Federal Road Safety Corps and marshal Gyang. It is a must read
have had the good luck of travelling around and about Nigeria; because I liked to, because of demands of work and because of youthful exuberance. Consequently, I am well qualified to comment on the nature and structure of Nigerian roads, the actions and antics of our policemen, the performance of the officials of FRSC, that commendable outfit ‘begotten’ 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 Kadunaby 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 Kaduna. My major concern was why the transfer (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 officials who charged me for wrong overtaking; 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 advised 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 commonest punishment for rough drivers was to delay them for about an hour and ‘entertain’ 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 Igboukwu with my wife, Nnena, my first child and only daughter and our special assistant on domestic affairs( you see, it is not only Governors 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 expect 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 looking at the speedometer, I would be hitting
FRSC INSIGHT MARCH, 2014 16 140. So there was nothing to argue , though the speed was lower than 140 because I had seen them from afar. The officials, who interrogated 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 reason. He allowed us t proceed with our journey and really, I drove reasonably for a while before I went back to the ‘default-mode’
the FRSC was then: a disciplined, committed, courteous and customer-friendly organization that explained and taught motorists the what, why and how. We all know that somewhere along the line, things started changing. They started discussing with drivers behind the vehicles, far from the customers; they started exchanging ‘clenched fists’ with drivers, became more interested in convictions and lost all interests in explaining the what and why of their job to motorists.
My third encounter was on my way from Kano to Igboukwu, in December 1993. I had covered 90% of the journey and was at the Enugu-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 family and our luggage. They asked me what date would be convenient and we agreed on January Second of the following year. On that appointed day, I reported there and encountered one of these foul-tongued front-office staff.
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 operatives 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 always complete-especially, as I don’t want to The long and short of the story was that I beg or bribe anybody. So, I stopped, wound could not see the officer I was supposed to down the glass with confidence and gave him see and my explanations that I would return to my papers but my engine was still running. Kano the following day did not make any difference. So, I left and eventually, returned to He looked at the papers, admitted that they my northern base. About two months later, the were ok and asked for my fire extinguisher. FRSC published a list of traffic offenders who He also advised me to switch-off the ignition. had become fugitives and my name was there. While I was searching for the extinguisher, he was examining the tyres (no luck for I wrote from my base, and gave a detailed ac- him, I thought; I just bought two fresh tyres a count of what happened and accused them month previously). He then asked me whether of doing me grave injustice by publishing the extinguisher was working and I told him my name as a run-away traffic offender. We that I tested it the day I bought it and that it rescheduled the visit around Easter when I had not been used since then and he declared would be home again and I called at the of- even without looking at it that it was not fice as agreed and that ended the matter. working. (Here they come again, I thought). I have gone through all these to show how He then took out time to explain that because
FRSC INSIGHT MARCH, 2014 of the nature of extinguisher I bought, immediately 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 extinguishers 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 rewarding lecture and courteous enlightenment, he ‘discharged’ me. I took a few steps towards
17 my car and then I turned back and beckoned on him. I told him of my previous experiences with FRSC (as I narrated above), how his attitude and approach to duty reminded me of those good old days and how the public would be pleased and more cooperative if FRSC officials would be more customerfriendly and stop imitating their uniformed senior cousins. We had a warm hand shake and parted on that note. I have not encountered 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!
FRSC INSIGHT MARCH, 2014 18
DAY FRSC HOSTED THE GHANAIAN VICE PRESIDENT
His Excellency, Kwesi Amissah-Arthur, the Vice President of Ghana receiving a gift from the Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, Osita Chidoka, ofr
W
hen 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 development, events have proved that he knew what he meant. Moreover, those that understand the congruence between development and security, as the former American Secretary of Defence, McNamara did, have always posited the imperatives of embracing alternative security strategy as the panacea for Africa’s development. For they believe that issues of development 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 action 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 development 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
FRSC INSIGHT MARCH, 2014
19
His Excellency, Kwesi Amissah-Arthur, the Vice President of Ghana (M) standing still during the Nigerian National Anthem
years through public advocacy at the local, r egional and international levels. These efforts involve greater collaboration and active participation of relevant stakeholders in government as well as non-governmental organisations in the collective efforts to ensure the success of safer roads, fuller lives campaigns. The Federal Government immediately keyed into these initiatives by consistently demonstrating its renewed support manifesting in progressive developments being witnessed in the Corps over the last few years.
we have remain focused to the ideals of road safety, which I demonstrated when I personally launched the Road Transport Safety Standardisation 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 The President, Commander-In-Chief of the to creating reliable database on drivers and Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of vehicles operating in the country,” he stated. Nigeria, His Excellency, Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan stated in his remarks at the last 5th “That is why I have always maintained that the FRSC Annual Lecture Series, that the Feder- success of the transformation agenda of the adal Government has been impressed by the ac- ministration found expression in the road safetivities of the FRSC in the last few years and ty sector where a holistic programme has been accordingly increased its moral and logistics put in place to change the sector,” he added. support to it as evidenced by various interventions that have yielded positive results. In pursuit of its aggressive campaigns against road carnage, FRSC has been attracting local “Since this administration came into being, and international collaboration from relevant
FRSC INSIGHT MARCH, 2014 20 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 capability. And in sharing its experiences and success 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 developing countries were enjoined to emulate. To this end, there have been inundating demands by some African countries on the FRSC to assist them in setting up the semblance of Nigeria’s Road Safety Corps in their countries. While some, like the Republic 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 Sierra Leone where they would assist the country in setting up its own Road Safety Corps.
Despite the collaboration that FRSC has continued to receive from relevant stakeholders, Corps Marshal Chidoka’s call for the political support by the African leaders to issues of road safety in order to collectively tackle the menace of road traffic crashes at the sub-regional 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 Lecture Series held on 28 February, 2014. Originally billed for 11 December, 2013, when all arrangements had been completed for the visit, the death of the former South African leader, 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 Excellency, 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
FRSC INSIGHT MARCH, 2014
21
President, and did exactly what Mr President Wowed by the array of facilities on ground and would have done, had he come in person.” which he saw were being manned solely by Officers and Men of the Corps, the Vice President As part of the activities for the FRSC Annual described what he saw as “Very Impressive.” Lecture Series for which he was visiting the country, the Ghanaian President was sched- At the other points of the Centre, he was equaluled to visit the FRSC National Headquar- ly shown the facilities for the new driver’s liters, to inspect the facilities at the Call/Data cence and how the much publicised integrity of Centre before his lecture programme com- the licensing system was being guided through mences at the Congress Hall of Trancorp Hil- identity detection machines in a “gated” syston, Hotel Abuja. And he came to the FRSC tem that makes it impossible for one person to with the full complements of a visiting Head obtain two licences without being detected. In of State. Sandwiched by other convoy vehi- fact, samples of those that attempted to beat cles, the Presidential motorcade was piloted the machine but got caught in the process were by two FRSC outriders, which came to a halt shown to him, as he nodded in agreement. as his official car was led to the FRSC’s new National Headquarters Office Complex gate, At a point, His Excellency, who could no located at the former Foreign Affairs Min- longer hold his amazement at what the istry, where the Quarter Guard was cited. Road Safety Lead Agency for Nigeria has put in place to monitor movements of trafThe Vice President, was in accordance with fic and manage crashes, told members of paramilitary tradition received by a well his delegation, which included two Minisarmed FRSC Quarter Guard, which gave ters and some officials of the Ghanaian Road him a rousing Presidential welcome through Safety Commission: “You people have to the presentation of Arms. After inspect- sit up; you have a lot to learn from here.” ing the Guard and dismissing the Guardsmen, His Excellency, was formally ushered With the completion of the visit to the Call into the warm embrace of the Corps Mar- Centre, His Excellency proceeded to the Ofshal and Chief Executive of the FRSC, who fice of the Corps Marshal where the formality was on hand to receive him in company of of documenting his impressions of the visit and the FRSC Board Chairman and other Prin- exchange of gifts took place. He stated that he cipal Officers of the FRSC Headquarters. was very impressed with the warm reception he had received and what he saw at the CenHe was immediately led to the FRSC Call/Data tre, emphasising that the visit was a “demonCentre, where he was shown the Dashboard stration of another chapter in leadership colwhich hosts the collated daily activities of the laboration between Nigeria and Ghana for the Corps; its tracking system, the crash reports; success of road safety campaigns in Africa.” the e-ticketing system and online monitoring of operational and administrative activities The Presidential visit to the FRSC by an Afrithrough a call system facilitated by the Close can leader whose country shares similar social Users Group (CUG). Also shown to him were and economic aspirations with Nigeria, as an the FRSC facebook and Twitter platforms observer put it, was a dream come true for the with which members of the public engage with consistent calls by the FRSC leadership for the FRSC on social events and crash reports. practical demonstration of political support by African leaders for road safety campaigns.
FRSC INSIGHT MARCH, 2014 22 Accra Declaration of 50% reduction in the rate “This would go a long way in contributing of road traffic crashes and fatality by 2015, as to the success of the campaigns to avert the well as the United Nations declaration of 2011menace of road traffic crashes in developing 2020 as Decade of Action For Road Safety. countries, which the World Health Organisation (WHO) in its report warns would soon be- “It is hoped that these efforts would cascome the third killer of mankind if concerted cade into the success of Nigeria’s ambition efforts were not put in place by relevant stake- of becoming one of the 20 largest econoholders to address the challenges,” he stated. mies in the World by 2020 and correspondingly become one of the 20 safest roads in As he further stated, it was also a boost to the the world as envisioned by its 2020:20 Nacurrent campaign by Nigeria, under the aus- tional Development Agenda,” he added. pices of the FRSC to achieve the targets of the
The Corps Marshal & Chief Executive, Federal Road Safety Corps, Osita Chidoka ofr, receiving His Excellency, Kwesi Amissah-Arthur, the Vice President of Ghana
Abdullahi Sani
FRSC INSIGHT MARCH, 2014
The Federal Road Safety Corps is committed to creating a safer motoring environment through compliance with the FRSC (Establishment) Act 2007, other traffic laws and Quality Management System Standards with a view to continually improving its mode of operations.
Decade of Action for Road Safety is attainable! Let’s Join hands to create a Safe Road in Nigeria
23
Quotes that will change the way you think
FRSC INSIGHT MARCH, 2014 24
You can learn great things from your mistakes when you aren’t busy denying them. Every single thing that has ever happened in your life is preparing 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 progress, 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 together. 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
FRSC INSIGHT MARCH, 2014 EMERGENCY CALL LINE: 0700- CALL-FRSC (0700-2255-3772) EMERGENCY TEXT MESSAGE LINE: 0807 -769- 0362 FRSC EMERGENCY TOLL FREE LINE ON ALL NETWORKS: 122
frsc emergency
Planning Advisory Unit Converting data into intelligence for making evidence based decision Conducting global monitoring and benchmarking Conducting surveys and internal consulting for departments and corps offices Offering technical assistance and coaching to departments and corps Offices Phone: +234 8077201236 +234 7036136152