The Federal Government says it will provide the necessary support for any innovations aimed at reducing the increasing number of road accidents in the country.
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation SGF, Senator George Akume, who stated this during the launch of the Federal Road Safety Corps FRSC mobile app in Abuja explained that the app is designed to digitalize FRSC operations for effective traffic management.
Senator George Akume, who noted that the current rate of accidents is a great concern to the present administration, urged the FRSC management to involve stakeholders in the implementation of the app to monitor motorists and curb the excesses of FRSC officers and personnel.
The Chairman, House Committee on Road Safety, Mr. Abiodun Adeshida, said the National Assembly is ready to review the 2007 Federal Road Safety Corps Act for more efficient service delivery.
The Kenyan Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Isaac Parashina said African countries have a lot to learn from the FRSC’s experience in addressing the high rate of road crashes across the continent.
According to the ambassador, African must come together and provide home grown solution to address road safety challenges.
The Corps Marshal Federal Road Safety Corps, Mallam Shehu Mohammed, who stated that the innovation is part of the effort to align with the renewed hope agenda of President Bola Tinubu’s administration emphasized that the use of the new technology will strengthen the commitment of road users and traffic law enforcement while enhancing road safety operations.
Mallam Shehu Mohammed said the corps would embark on aggressive sensitization in all motor parks and town hall meetings for stakeholders to key into the New technology.
The Director-General of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, Dr. Mohammed Bulama, expressed confidence that the newly introduced technology would bring sanity to Nigerian roads.
Dr Bulama commended Frsc management for the news operational initiative and pledged FRCN continues support to every programs tend to reduce death and enhance economic activities in the country.
The acting President, National Union of Road Transport Union Alhaji Isa Ore said leaders in the transport sector would contibute towards the success of the application in saving lives on the highway.
Other stakeholders in the transport sector pledged their support to the FRSC in enforcing traffic laws for the protection of lives and property on Nigerian roads.
Radio Nigeria