FRSC Commits To Safety Of Students, Other Road Users

The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC has reiterated its commitment to the safety and wellbeing of Nigerian students and all road users.

The FRSC Corps Marshal, Mallam Shehu Mohammed gave the assurance during a strategic meeting with the leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS in Abuja .

The meeting was convened due to recent concerns raised by NANS over the incessant crashes involving articulated vehicles, which had unfortunately claimed lives of one or two students in Edo State.

The Corps Marshal expressed heartfelt condolences to the families of the deceased students, describing every life lost on Nigerian roads as “a wound to the conscience of the nation”.

The FRSC boss assured the student’s body that their voices have not only been heard, but were already shaping deliberate actions to end the menace of reckless driving by truck operators.

“Our students are the future of this country. Losing them to avoidable crashes is not just painful, it is highly unacceptable.

The FRSC Boss used the opportunity of the meeting to outline ongoing and intensified measures being deployed by the FRSC to address the menace of truck crashes across the country.

He revealed that the FRSC had so far trained and certified thousands of heavy duty truck drivers across Ibese, Obajana, and other depots.

According to him, more trainings are ongoing in Okpella and Gboko, with focus on defensive driving, fatigue management, and adherence to traffic regulations.

He added that recently, more than 2,700 trucks were subjected to rigorous checks in line with FRSC’s annual fleet operators’ certification to ensure that only roadworthy vehicles were on Nigerian highways.

”The corps is strengthening its patrol and surveillance systems with technology that tracks driver’s behaviour, while pushing for speed limiting devices and improved safety standards for heavy duty vehicles.

“Beyond enforcement, FRSC is engaging critical stakeholders, students, transport unions, fleet owners, and community leaders.

“This engagement with NANS is not a one-off meeting but the beginning of a sustained partnership with Nigerian students,” .

Mallam Shehu Mohammed assured the public that the Corps would continue to prioritise safety through empathy, enforcement, and education.

He appealed to students and the general public to remain calm, assuring that decisive steps were being taken to end the needless tragedies on Nigerian roads.

Kayode Oyedare, Edited By Grace Namiji