IN preparation for the Christmas and New Year Celebration, the Anambra State government has made available forty ambulances to the Federal Road Safety Corps to enable it to respond promptly to emergency situations on the roads during the celebrations, with a promise to do more.
Governor Willie Obiano charged the officers and men of the corps to ensure that the rate of accidents on the roads during the Christmas and New Year celebrations was drastically reduced to the barest minimum in the state.
Obiano commended the staff of the sector command in the state for their immense contributions to the socio-economic development of the state, especially in the area of effective traffic management and security.
He promised that his government will continue to partner with the Corps to quicken its development programmes.
The governor noted that road safety is a shared responsibility and every responsible government must show a sincere commitment to safety and security of its people. He expressed his determination to rid the state of fake driver’s licence and number plates through a task force that would soon be set up by the state government.
In his remark, the State Sector Commander, Mr Sunday Ajayi, who made this known to newsmen at the state headquarters, thanked the governor for the gestures and noted that FRSC alone cannot address the challenges of road safety without support from relevant stakeholders in the state.
Ajayi commended Obiano for his interest in matters of road safety and assured him that the donated Ambulances would immediately be deployed for operational activities in the state.
Ajayi further noted that despite the best efforts of the Federal Government in providing logistics support for the FRSC, it would continue to rely on the support and partnership of other relevant stakeholders to realise the goals of making the state roads safer.
The Corps Sector Commander later addressed staff of the Command, where he tasked them with the need for improved productivity and transparency in service delivery. He warned against acts of indiscipline and stressed the need for staff to take their safety serious whenever on patrol and rescue operations.
Ajayi restated the commitment of his Management to addressing the welfare needs of staff under his watch.
He implored them to avoid indolence and remain active in whatever assignment they were given.
Ajayi finally said the corps was ready to ensure that lives and property were maintained on the roads during the celebrations.
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