The Amalgamated Commercial Motorcycle Owners and Riders Association of Nigeria, has asked the Federal Government to jettison its plan to ban okada in the country saying 30 million people would be rendered jobless. The organisation alleged impersonation by a faction which had held a meeting with officials in the the Ministry of Transport. The National President of ACOMORAN, Alhaji Muhammad […]
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As the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, kick-starts implementation of the Minimum Safety Standard for Trucks in Nigeria today, FRSC Corps Marshal, Mr. Boboye Oyeyemi, has disclosed that over 1,000 people have so far lost their lives between December 2016 and January 2017 as a result of auto crashes caused by tanker drivers. He also said that about 308 auto […]
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Barely three weeks into the enforcement of the speed limit device, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it has recorded a noticeable decrease in crash rates on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The FRSC Sagamu Unit Commander, Malam Mohammed Abdullahi, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Sagamu, Ogun, on Tuesday. The FRSC gave […]
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Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, has inaugurated the National Road Safety Advisory Council which he also chairs. The council was inaugurated yesterday at the Council Chamber, State House, Aso Rock, shortly before the commencement of the meeting of the National Economic Council (NEC). The committee members included six state governors drawn from each of the six geopolitical zones of the country; […]
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The Federal Road Safety Corps says plans by the Federal Government to introduce speed cameras in the country’s highways will not duplicate its speed limiter policy. The spokesman of the Corps, Bisi Kazeem, gave the clarification in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Tuesday. Kazeem explained that the speed cameras would complement the FRSC’s […]
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), in Ebonyi State, on Thursday, said it has commenced full enforcement of the installation of speed limiting device in commercial vehicles operating in the state. Sector Commander of the corps in Ebonyi, Mrs. Stella Uchegbu, disclosed this, in Abakaliki, during an interactive session with stakeholders on the commencement of the exercise. According to her, […]
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Lagos State Command, has advised tanker drivers to desist from handing over their tankers to their motor boys. Mr. Hyginius Omeje, the State Sector Commander, gave the warning during an interview with journalist in Lagos on Thursday. Omeje advised the tanker drivers to imbibe and value the training recently organised for them by the […]
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Unknown gunmen who kidnapped an officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ekiti state, Oluwafemi Ojo and his wife, have demanded a ransom of 20 million Naira. This was revealed by a family member whom the kidnappers had contacted on Sunday. The couple were abducted on Saturday in Ogotun-Ekiti, a border town between Osun state and Ekiti southwest […]
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The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, on Sunday confirmed the death of six persons in an auto accident on Malumfashi-Funtua road in Malumfashi Local Government Area of Katsina State. The FRSC Sector Commander, Abdu Bagadawa, told the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, in Katsina that the accident occurred at about 2 p.m. in Tashar-fulani village, about 10 kilometres from Malumfashi […]
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The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) in Lagos said it had impounded 317 vehicles for non-compliance since the commencement of the enforcement of installation of the Speed Limiting Device on Feb. 1. Mr Hyginus Omeje, the Lagos State Sector Commander, FRSC, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Lagos.
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In its determination to provide safe road environment for its customers, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has signed a Memoriam of Understanding (MOU) with the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on the enforcement of Minimum Standard of Safety and Road Worthiness (MSSRW) for trucks that operate from and to the ports. Speaking at the signing ceremony held at the Ports […]
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has recommended a nationwide ban on commercial motorcycles popularly known as ‘Okada’ to reduce accidents on our roads. The recommendation forms part of the October Road Traffic Crash (RTC) Report 2016, submitted by the Corps Marshal, Mr Boboye Oyeyemi, to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF). The report made available to […]
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