close
Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Don’t kill yourself trying to stop speeding vehicles, FRSC advises staff

“An operative must not use his/her body to wedge speeding vehicles,” Sikiru Alonge, the commander of Ore Unit, said on Wednesday

• January 19, 2022
Road Safety Officiers
Photo of Road Safety Officers used to illustrate this story (Photo Credit FRSC)

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has cautioned its operatives against jumping on roads to stop moving vehicles while performing their duty.

“An operative must not use his/her body to wedge speeding vehicles,” Sikiru Alonge, the commander of Ore Unit, said on Wednesday, noting that many operatives had been killed doing that.

“Rather use their phones or jotters to snap or write down the erring motorist number plates for proper arrest later,” he advised.

Mr Alonge further stated that operatives must always imbibe professionalism and safety in the discharge of their duty, adding that the corps high command did not train them to enforce the law forcefully on erring motorists.

According to him, most drivers plying the Benin-Ore Expressway flout traffic rules and avoid FRSC routine checks.

“Operatives must always ensure safety at all times in order not to record casualties and loss of lives occasioned by accidents,’’ Mr Alonge said.

The FRSC commander warned motorists plying the Ore-Benin expressway always to obey all traffic rules and regulations as the law would catch up with any erring motorist.

(NAN)

More from Peoples Gazette

Bandits

Anti-Corruption

SEC warns market operators against doing business with bandit clients

The call was in line with the gazette released by the federal government proscribing the activities of bandits, terrorists and kidnappers.

NationWide

Senate passes Nigerian Airspace Management Agency Bill

Mr Adeyemi observed that the act establishing NAMA came into effect on May 26, 1999, and had been in operation for 22 years.

Governor of Cross River State, Ben Ayade

Politics

Mass Retirement: Ayade orders recruitment into Cross River civil service

The creation of Akwa Ibom from Cross River in 1987 had witnessed a mass exodus of civil servants to the new state.

Petro Poroshenko

World

Ukraine: Court revokes ex-President Poroshenko’s passport ahead of treason trial

“The revocation of my passport hinders my political activity,” he said. If convicted, he could face up to 15 years in prison.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo/President Muhammadu Buhari

Politics

Last thing political elites want is ‘another Buhari’ in 2023: Presidency

Also included in the so-called Mr Buhari’s legacy is “the protection of millions through an effective vaccine roll-out programme.”

Nigerian Senate floor

Politics

Senate changes decision on direct primaries

In the earlier approval, the Senate had amended the bill adopting direct primaries for political parties.