NAN-H-75
Land
By Emmanuel Antswen
Makurdi, Nov. 2, 2016 (NAN) Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue has directed his aides to make arrangement for the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) to access land in Makurdi to enable it to build an office.
Ortom gave the directive in Makurdi on Wednesday when he received in his office the Corp Marshall of FRSC, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi.
The governor said his decision to provide land to the commission for office accommodation was informed by the commendable work FRSC officials were doing in saving the lives of Nigerians on roads across the country.
“Everywhere you go road safety officials are on hand to assist road users and this situation is really saving a lot of lives in the country,’’ he said.
He stated that FRSC will soon be part of the state security council meetings as a way of strengthening security.
Earlier, Oyeyemi disclosed that Nigeria is now the leading road safety nation in Africa.
Oyeyemi stated that FRSC officials are making the commission proud by living up to their mandate.
He, however, expressed dismay that some of the roads in the country required rehabilitation.
He said that with good roads in place, road accidents in the country would reduce.
“Some of the roads in the country need rehabilitation. The Makurdi-Lafia road needs to be rehabilitated for effective usage,’’ he said.
He disclosed that the commission would soon embark on the recruitment of more personnel as the Federal Government has already given approval for the exercise.
The corp marshal warned against the blocking of road with massive logs of wood and stones in a bid to compel motorists to reduce speed, saying it could be dangerous.
He said the use of appropriate speed breakers could compel motorists to reduce speed on the highway. (NAN)
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Edited by Emmanuel Yashim
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