By Correspondent in Abuja
Members of the public who are in the habit of attacking officers and men of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRS), while discharging their official responsibilities, have been urged to desist from such unlawful act.
The Marshal,Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, made the appeal in Abuja at the corps first strategy session of 2021 Zonal Command officers and Sector Commanders on ‘Zero Tolerance to Crashes’.
He said what the corps needed was not attack on its personnel but support and kind encouragement, adding that sometimes, operatives just needed a bit of support and help to render better service.
In a statement made available to journalists by the Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO), Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM) Bisi Kazeem on Saturday, Oyeyemi said the appeal became necessary because the Corps had suffered serious security challenges over the years.
He expressed concern that the attacks had manifested in incessant assault as exemplified by maiming, kidnapping and outright killing of the corps’ personnel and arson on its property.
Boboye said in spite of the security challenges, the Corps would continue the search for solutions to issues plaguing road safety management in Nigeria.
He assured the public that “The Corps will intensify its collaboration with other security agencies to collectively surmount the challenges.’’
“The hounding and kidnapping, maiming and killing of operatives have a clear negative multiplier effects on the entire society.
“We all must direct our thoughts and emotions into a more positive direction, because life only has a value only if one attributes some value to the lives of others,’’ he said.
Oyeyemi, however, commended the Special Marshals for remaining committed to the true spirit of volunteerism, saying that their compassion did not go unnoticed by Nigerians.
He urged them to shun distractions but long for new information and growth to strengthen the values and the spirit of volunteerism for the entire system to remain a work in progress.
“Our Organisation requires high performance as a team to sustain our unique team spirit for which the Corps has become trusted for, not only by the government, but also by Nigerians to deliver its goals, in spite of the numerous challenges faced,’’ he added.
