Babachir said the process was of international standard
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Oyeyemi said consideration for others in the use of the road is the true demonstration of the spirits of the season
Eleven Deputy Corps Commanders also got elevated to the rank of Corps Commanders, while 75 Assistant Corps Commanders were promoted to Deputy Corps Commanders and 123 Chief Superintendent Route Commanders to the new rank of Assistant Corps Commander
The Corps Marshal, Dr. Boboye Oyeyemi, disclosed this while addressing newsmen in Abuja
The earlier resolution was in line with the FRSC’s campaign against night travels
The Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, who disclosed this at the commencement of the workshop held at the Customs Command and Staff College, Gwagwalada, Abuja on Monday, said the initiative aims to introduce technology to counter the activities of smugglers and boost revenue collections
Boboye Oyeyemi, the FRSC Corps Marshal, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos that efforts had been put in place to impound any truck found contravening the order
Oyeyemi said: “On comparative notes, it was observed that while there was 31.9 per cent reduction in road traffic crashes between 2014 and 2015, 38.6 per cent was recorded between January and November this year
A statement issued by Bisi Kazeem, the Head of Media Relations and Strategy of the Corps, clarified that the Corps Marshal, Boboye Oyeyemi, was misquoted when he decried the number of his staff that were killed by errant motorists avoiding arrests, which he said would have been avoided if the Corps were to bear arms
The Head Media Relations and Strategy of the Corps, Bisi Kazeem, revealed that in a no holds bar meeting with NUPENG-PTD, the Corps Marshal expressed his concerns that in the past two and a half weeks, about 11 tankers have been involved in crashes
Oyeyemi, who was represented by Austine Aipoh, Zonal Commanding Officer, Osogbo, said there was no supernatural thing about the ember months, adding that crashes were caused mainly by human disobedience to regulations
Oyeyemi said that the commission had commenced advisory enforcement to the road users since October 1, and about 131,000 road users had been enlightened on the importance of the device
In a press statement signed by Bisi Kazeem, the Head Media Relations and Strategy of the FRSC, Oyeyemi said this in reaction to the multiple crashes that occurred on the outward bound lane of the of Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in the wee hours of Wednesday
According to Bisi Kazeem, the FRSC’s Head, Media Relations and Strategy, the Corps Marshal, who was on physical inspection of the portion, was visibly disturbed by the hardship being experienced by commuters due to the temporary closure of the section of the road
According to Bisi Kazeem, the Head, Media Relations and Strategy of the Corps, the Corps Marshal, Dr. Boboye Oyeyemi, has directed that the Special Intervention Patrol should be focused on overloading, speed violation and speed limiting device enforcement amongst other offences
Oyeyemi said: “This will reduce the pains of buying a vehicle and be forced to spend again to install the device.
“Currently, some vehicles coming into the country are already fitted with the device; all you need do, is to calibrate it
Oyeyemi, who was represented at the occasion by the Special Assistant to the Corps Marshal, Assistant Corps Marshal Julius Asom, congratulated the promoted Marshals nationwide for their brilliant performances in the last promotion examinations, stressing that more rewards await those who are diligent in carrying out their assignments
Agwu said: “I must say that the Special Marshal is a very strategic arm of the Federal Road Safety Corps.
“As volunteers, their contribution in the area of advocacy, public enlightenment and building partnership with our stakeholders has been quite instrumental since 1988 when we came on board
According to Bisi Kazeem, the Head Media Relations and Strategy of the FRSC, Oyeyemi said the enforcement was not to inflict pain on motorists and road users rather it was for commercial vehicle owners to voluntarily imbibe the culture of its usage and key into it
He said the Corps would continue to recognise that communication remained a vital part to retain common understanding and the need to balance various stakeholders’ handicaps especially with the economic challenges