FRSC Set To Ensure Accident - Free FCT

by Paul Efiong

The Federal Road Safety Corps, FCT Command says its ready to stem the tide of accident in the federal capital territory.
Speaking during the send forth party organized by the Command in honor of the immediate past Commander, Charles Nse-Obong Akpabio, the new Sector Commander FCT, Awolayin Olawoyin reiterated his readiness to bring an end to all accident and crashes if motorists are ready to obey traffic rules and regulations.

The new sector Commander who promised to motivate all men and officers in his command stressed the need for co-operation among member staff to enable them achieved their set goals and objectives.
He said his command is seriously concerned about accident reduction in FCT, calling for collaborative effort of media and stakeholders in the fight against reckless drivers in the territory.

According to the new FRSC boss, staff and officers welfare also occupy his priority noting that such encouragement would assist men and officers to serve for a rainy day trough co-operative endeavors within them.
It was gathered that advocacy and public enlightenment of drivers also occupy top priority of the command disclosing his readiness to commerce operation in no distant time for the purpose of educating drivers about the dangers of drunken driving, non-use of seat belt among others.

Responding to question about his personal assessment of his predecessor, explained that he was equal to the task adding that he was pleased with what he met on ground promising to build on what he left behind.
'He has done his best and we want to build on his achievements, we are different individuals as far as I know Akpabio has done creditably well'.

In his address at the event, the immediate past Sector Commander N.Akpabio appealed to the Federal Government to expedite work on the ongoing road construction along Abaji/Gwagwalada road to help reduce accident on that axis.

Akpabio asserted that accident kills faster and massively than HIV/AIDS in the country going by the United Nations estimations.
The ceremony that took place in the command office had different units command in attendant with light refreshment for all in attendance.

The high point of the event was the presentation of well packaged items by the new sector commander, Mr. Olawoyin to his predecessor Mr. Charles Nsebong Akpabio. (MON)

by Yinka Alege

The congress for equality and change, a body committed to the pursuit of “equality for all” has stated that it would fully support President Goodluck Jonathan to contest the 2011 presidential elections if he chooses to do so.
The congress observed that “he has no constitutional inhibition and as such cannot be barred by any consideration, including the vexed issue of zoning from contesting”.

Senator Ameh Ebute, the National chairman of the congress told newsmen in Abuja that, “our support is justifiably premised on the special circumstances of the south-south geo-political zone, where president Jonathan comes from, which ecology has been gravely devastated as a result of oil and gas exploration activities for over 50 years; a zone which has never produced a president for Nigeria but contributes over 80% to total federally collectable revenue”.

The chairman of the congress observed further that Nigeria and all its past leaders have been feeding fat on revenue accruing from the oil and gas resources of this deprived minority zone.
He noted that by the history of the long suffering of this region, the congress strongly believe that the circumstances which led to the special consideration of zoning the presidency to the south west zone in 1999 should equally apply to the south-south zone today.

The congress urged President Jonathan to not only ensure the implementation of the justice Uwais report but also the financial independence of INEC to justify his repeated pledge to ensure free, fair and credible elections.

Senator Ebute explained that the primary objective of the congress is therefore to ensure that all disadvantaged groups are accorded equal opportunities and treatment within the Nigerian polity regardless of place of birth, religion and ethnicity. He added that his association is of the stand that all rights and privileges must be dispensed with on the basis of merit rather than preferential consideration.

The Congress National chairman, therefore, called on all Nigerians of various backgrounds and persuasions to join hands with them to immortalize and strengthen the institutionalization of equality and social justice as the criteria for the conduct of affairs in the country.