The Federal Road Safety Corps and the Shell Petroleum Development Company in a bid to assist victims of road traffic crashes on Monday entered into partnership to train 540 volunteers in the 27 crash corridors identified across the country.
The Corps Marshal, Osita Chidoka, said at the inauguration of a two-day training organised for 40 volunteers drawn from Niger State for the first phase of the pilot project, that the training was designed by the corps to increase the involvement of communities along the highways where crashes usually occur to help victims of road mishap.
Chidoka said: “It will interest you to know that you are among the 540 volunteers chosen to pioneer the project in 12 states.”
Chidoka informed journalists that the 27 identified crash corridors in the country include Anambra, Imo, Delta, Rivers, Enugu, Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Niger, Kaduna and Gombe States but did not mention the number of volunteers drawn from each state aside Niger.
The FRSC boss, who was represented by his Sector Commander in Niger State, David Usman, said that after the training, the volunteers would be able to administer first aid treatment to road crash victims.
Other assistance expected of the volunteers include reaching out to emergency agencies such as the FRSC, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, the Police and the Fire Service as second respondents.
The Corps Marshal said the volunteers would keep crash sites safe, collect and report road traffic crash data using approved format and forward same to the appropriate authority.
He said the volunteers after the workshop would be able to use improvised manual extricated machine to remove trapped crash victims.
Chidoka said the volunteers were drawn from the accident prone areas of the 12 states.
Responding on behalf of the participants, Yusuf Abdullahi, from Paiko area of Niger State, said with the training they would adequately assist road traffic crash victims with the right to first aid.
While commending the FRSC and Shell Petroleum Development Company for collaborating to train them to assist road traffic crash victims, Abdullahi noted that road accident had claimed so many lives and properties along Paiko-Suleja Road.
Trending
- I foresee removal of presidents, revolution in Africa – Primate Ayodele
- EFCC cautions students against internet fraud
- EKEDC customers to enjoy improved power supply as TCN commissions substation
- FG adds 625MW to national grid – Minister
- Sanwo-Olu delivers 178km roads, 2.6km bridges in first year of second term
- Tinubu set to commission critical gas infrastructure projects
- NGE, SERAP: Stop using repressive laws to target journalists, critics
- Shell Nigeria Gas to build gas distribution network in Oyo