DG urges drivers to imbibe road safety culture to reduce traffic accidents

Dr. Aminu Yusuf, the Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology, Zaria, Kaduna State, has advised drivers in the country to imbibe road safety culture to ensure reduction in road crashes.

Yusuf gave the advice in Zaria at the closing ceremony of “Basic Driving Skills and Vehicle Operations Course” organized by NITT for drivers of the Federal High Court.

The DG’s counsel was contained in a statement signed by the Assistant Director, Press and Public Relations, NITT, Paul Ali-Mshelizah, in Zaria on Tuesday.

Paul said: “Driving becomes dangerous when the driver ignores safety measures and safe road culture.”

The director general described driving as “a very critical and risky profession” which requires constant retraining to avert accidents.

He stressed that the NITT was set up to among other things, professionalize the driving profession.

Yusuf admonished the participants, who were exposed to current trends and technologies in transport and logistics, to behave responsibly in their new status as “logistics assistants”.

“I want you to be change ambassadors by not only putting into practice the knowledge gained, but also passing on the message to other drivers.”

He commended the management of the Federal High Court for patronizing the programmes of the institute and called for more patronage in the future.

The director-general assured that that the institute would continue to offer participants the best training.

In his speech, the Chief Registrar, Federal High Court, Emmanuel Gako, expressed satisfaction with the quality of training offered by NITT.

Emmanuel said: “Never before have my staff received the kind of training offered by NITT; the institute given them the best.

“This is the beginning of our relationship, which we hope will last longer than anticipated.” he said.

Gako assured that the training programme would be extended to senior staff of the court to enable them benefit from the quality services offered by the institute.

The chief registrar advised the trainees to utilize the lessons learnt to excel in their profession.

Paul Dalap, who spoke on behalf of the participants, described the training as unprecedented, and pledged that they would put their newly acquired skills into practical use.