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FRSC Commences 341 Unit, Outpost Commanders’ Training
Joel Ajayi
In a move to boost the capacity of personnel, the Federal Road Safety Corps has kick started capacity development Tranining of 341 Unit and Outpost Commanders on traffic enforcement and management, road safety education and advocacy, data analysis and research, leadership and management development, as well as, digital literacy and technology adoption.
The training programme which is presently taking place in FRSC Academy, Udi, Enugu State is part of a collection of leadership programmes initiated by the present leadership of the Corps in line with its administrative policy thrust.
The Assistant Corps Marshal in charge of Operations Department, ACM Hyginus Omeje declared the training open on behalf of Corps Marshal Shehu Mohammed.
He reaffirmed that Unit and Outpost Commands are a very integral part of the Corps that play key role in enforcing compliance of traffic rules and regulations.
According to him, they also contribute immensely to moving the Corps forward just as the Corps considers them as invaluable asset due to the critical role they play in the actualisation of FRSC mandate.
In a statement by the Corps Commander, Corps Public Education Officer, FRSC Headquarters Abuja, Olusegun Ogungbemide, he also reiterated that the present leadership of the Corps is outrightly dedicated to creating an enabling environment that fosters growth, innovation, and excellence in all the field Commands of FRSC.
The Corps Marshal maintained that the capacity-building program is designed to empower staff with the latest skills, knowledge, and best practices in road safety management.
He noted that by investing in personnel, the Corps is definitely investing in the future of road safety in Nigeria.
He emphasised that the initiative underscores his commitment to repositioning FRSC as a leading road safety agency, equipped to address the complex challenges of modern road safety management.
The statement noted that the various training programmes will feature a combination of theoretical and practical training sessions, workshops, and mentoring, conducted by in-house and international experts.
The Corps Marshal urged the Commanders to leverage the potentials of technological innovation especially on the FRSC Mobile Application and the National Crash Information Recording System Portal – as it would reduce the burden of feedback to members of the public at all Command levels.
Recall that the Corps also just concluded the training of Road Marshal Operatives of the Corps in one of the Corps’ training institutions in Shendam, Plateau State
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Musawa Seeks Broader Significance for June 12
Joel Ajayi
The Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa, Esq., says June 12 must be remembered as a sacrifice that gave Nigerians democracy, beyond its status as a public holiday.
In a statement signed on Saturday by the Senior Assistant Media & Publicity to the Honourable Minister,Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy Dr Nneka Ikem Anibeze Ph.D in Abuja.
Musawa stated this at the national premiere of “MKO”, a film on Chief Moshood Abiola, held at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts, Lagos, to mark Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary.
She said 33 years after June 12, 1993, many young Nigerians know it only as a holiday, but the film turns it back into memory.
“For too many young Nigerians, June 12 is simply a public holiday. This film tells them that our democracy did not arrive by chance. It was fought for. It was defended. It was paid for. This documentary is in honour of the heroes of June 12, the men and women who gave their lives for the mandate of June 12, 1993 and for the democracy Nigeria enjoys today,” the Minister said.
Musawa hailed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Chief Host, for his participation in the June 12 struggle and paying the price in exile, adding that Nigeria’s creative industry will keep telling the story of its democracy with courage.
“Through film and the creative economy, Nigeria will preserve its history. A nation that forgets its past loses its way to the future. Nigeria has a story and our story deserves to be told,” she said.
Earlier, the director of the investigative documentary, Ose Oyamendan, said the film was in honour and memory of heroes who fought for Nigeria’s democracy.
“There was Hope ’93 and now there is Renewed Hope. There was a man who sacrificed his life so we may have democracy and there is a man who almost lost his life fighting for democracy who is now helping build a lasting democracy.
“There was a great man called Bashorun MKO Abiola and there is now another great man called Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Democrats. Nationalists. Nation builders. Leaders of men and women. We must never forget our story. We must always honour and remember our heroes,” Oyamendan said.
Top government officials including President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the wife of the President Senator Oluremi Tinubu; Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas, Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, Chief of Staff to the President Rt. Femi Gbajabiamila, state Governors, members of the National Assembly, Ministers and other distinguished dignitaries attended the premiere.
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