Academy organises road safety education for drivers nationwide
Drivers
By Ibironke Ariyo
Abuja, June 13, 2024(NAN) A driving institute, the Professional Driving and Safety Academy says it is organising a free road safety education for drivers and riders to reduce Road Traffic Crashes.
The Project Coordinator, Mr Jide Owatunmise said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja.
Owatunmise said that the academy would also organise best driving competitions for drivers and riders to improve their performance.
He said the aim and objective of the event was to promote road safety education among all categories of road users for sustained safety on Nigerian roads.
According to him, this conforms with the UN Decade of Action for Road Safety (2021 – 2030), Nigeria Road Safety Strategy (2021 – 2030), and the Resolutions of the National Council on Transportation (December 8, 2022).
Owatunmise said that the essence of the competition and the free road safety education was to address causative factors relating to road mishaps in the country.
He said that it was also to further complement the laudable efforts in road traffic crash reduction by relevant stakeholders and other well-meaning Nigerians.
According to him, several national and global research reports have affirmed that over 80 per cent of road traffic crashes are caused by human factors while over 70 per cent are attributed to drivers.
“If the causative factors associated with the drivers are effectively addressed, the rate of road traffic crashes will be significantly and sustainably reduced.
“Consequent to the worrisome high rate of road traffic crashes, injuries, and deaths in Nigeria, there is an urgent need to embark on multi-dimensional, result–oriented, and proactive measures.
“This is to sustainably boost driver’s education, motivation, and road safety culture in Nigeria as obtained in several other Countries.
“Our Organisation, in collaboration with several road safety stakeholders initiated and commenced the annual driver’s day event in Nigeria on November 15, 2023.
“The 2024 edition of the National Drivers’ Day will be held on June 27, and it includes “Best Driver in Nigeria Competition and Free road safety education for drivers and riders with varieties of awards and prizes, “he said.
Owatunmise commended the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare and other relevant stakeholders in the road safety sectors for their significant contributions to transportation, security, and safety on Nigeria roads. (NAN) (http://www.nannews.ng)
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Edited by Nick Nicholas/Sadiya Hamza
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