FRSC committed to reducing accidents, fatalities on highways

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said it is committed to reducing highway accidents and fatalities.

Mr William Manga, the Unit Commander, FRSC, Badagry Unit Command, announced this on Saturday this during the Special Marshals Workshop in Badagry, Lagos State.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the theme of the workshop was: “Empowering Special On Patrol Operations and Public Enlightenment.”

According to the commander, FRSC mission statement is to regulate, enforce and coordinate full road traffic and safety management activities.

“This is through effective patrol operations, prompt rescues service, improved vehicle administration and public enlightenment.

Manga said that the workshop was a crucial step towards achieving FRSC goals and to provide them with the opportunity to share knowledge, ideas, and best practices in road safety management.

The special marshals acting a rescuing an accident victim scene during the workshop.

Also speaking, Mr Essien Nwachukwu, Unit Coordinator 31, Special Marshals, Badagry command, said that they were being enlightened how we can be able to save lives in case of accidents or emergencies.

“The workshop have thought members how we can resuscitate someone who is an accident victim, by giving him first aid treatment,” he said.

Mr Emmanuel Williams, the Secretary, Nigerian Red Cross, Lagos State Division, said that they “are saddled with the responsibility of collaboration with several agencies in the area of saving human lives.

“We are with FRSC today to impact knowledge and capacity building programme for special marshals.

“It is for us to practically enlighten them in the area of helping people and in the area of different scenarios.

“We have discussed on fracture, fainting and epilepsy which are cases that happen on daily bases on highway because people need to be helped.

“We noticed that in most cases, accident victims will die because people that are around them do not know what to do to save them”.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that more than 150 special marshals from Badagry division attended the workshop.