FRSC boss tasks personnel on voluntary blood donation

THE Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, has urged the commissions staff to always donate blood as part of their humanitarian services to the people, saying he who donates blood, donates life.

He gave this charge  while speaking at the end of the July edition of the Corps Marshal’s Walking/Jogging held at the National Stadium, Abuja.

Oyeyemi, said it was only through such voluntary blood donation that lives of those involved in emergencies and women that had haemorrhage during child birth could be saved.

He cited instances where even the donor could become the beneficiary of his good deeds either personally or through his family who could fall victim of emergencies and require blood transfusion.

He, therefore, urged the staff of the FRSC to see blood donation as part of their civic responsibilities, noting that as rescuers, there is the need for them to always be conscious of blood donation.

The FRSC Boss also called on the staff to take sporting activities seriously, noting that they would not be able to perform optimally without being physically fit and healthy.

“That is why the Management has provided various platforms for staff to exercise themselves daily, weekly and monthly, and everyone must take those exercises seriously,” he said.

The Corps Marshal expressed satisfaction with the large turnout and active participation of the staff in the monthly exercise, noting that both the turnout of staff and increased distance covered are indications of the improvements in the initiatives which he said, would be sustained.

He promised that there would be further innovations into the exercise commencing from the next month edition to make it more interesting and lively for the staff and participating stakeholders.

In their separate goodwill messages, the Chief of Defence staff and the Commissioner of Police, FCT who were represented at the occasion, praised the FRSC for the initiative of organising monthly and weekly sport activities for its staff and encouraging them to participate in them.