Osinbajo inaugurates National Road Safety Advisory Council

ACTING President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday inaugurated the National Road Safety Advisory Council (NRSAC).

He performed the ceremony at the Presidential Villa, Abuja shortly before the commencement of the meeting National Economic Council (NEC) which he chairs.

Also chaired by the Vice President, the committee is made up of one person from each of the six geo-political zones of the country as well as Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal.

They are Akinwunmi Ambode (Lagos) for the South West; Willie Obiano (Anambra) for South East; Ifeanyi Okowa (Delta) for South South; Abdulfatah Ahmed (Kwara) for North Central; Ibrahim Dankwabo (Gombe) for North East; and Ahmed El-Rufai (Kaduna) for North West.

Some Ministers who are members include Alhaji Lai Mohammed (Information and Culture); Udo Udoma (Budget and National Planning); Kemi Adeosun (Finance); Rotimi Amaechi (Transportation); Chris Ngige (Labour and Employment); Mohammed Bello (Federal Capital Territory); Babatunde Fashola (Power, Works and Housing); as well as the Minister of State, Health, Osagie Ehanire.

Dankwabo who spoke on behalf of the members, promised the Federal Government that the council would deliver on its mandate.

Speaking to State House correspondents after the ceremony, the Corps Marshal, Boboye Oyeyemi, said the inauguration was in line with the United Nation’s Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020.

While commending the federal government for equipping the corps, he assured that Nigeria’s road safety will meet up global standards.