FRSC Seeks World Bank Support

Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, the Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has called for the support of the global financial institution to enhance operational activities through capacity building on data management.

A statement issued in Abuja on Thursday stated that Oyeyemi said this during the virtual meeting with World Bank on annual brief of road safety improvement in Nigeria.

He also asked for support for newly established local government station officers, capacity building for paramedics and fleet renewal to aid the corps in realising its corporate mandate.

According to him, the annual brief is a platform to review the preceding year, taking into cognisance how the corps has been able to align with global expectations.

He highlighted the achievements in road safety, stressing peculiar constraints and challenges encountered in the operational year under consideration.

Oyeyemi stated that irrespective of the challenges occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic, the FRSC made several efforts to save lives on the roads and also became key frontline player in the broad national strategy to fight the virus.

“Being one of the frontline agencies in combating the pandemic, the corps strategises its operational tactics by engaging both stakeholders and the motoring public.

“This was achieved through aggressive sensitisation and enlightenment campaigns on COVID-19 prevention and ensured strict enforcement of all directives of the Presidential Task Force, ” he said.

The FRSC boss further said that the corps put in tremendous efforts towards achieving the implementation of the UN Decade of Action for Road Safety in Nigeria.

The corps marshal promised to mobilise other development partners and donors to support the organisation for optimal performance.