Leadership (Abuja)

Nigeria: Report Gives Federal Road Safety Commission Autonomy

By Winifred Ogbebo, 17 July 2012

A report of the Presidential Committee on the review of outstanding issues from recent constitutional conferences has recommended that the Federal Road Safety Commission be strengthened to continue performing its functions independently.

The committee which was inaugurated by President Goodluck Jonathan on November 17, 2011 deliberated on a number of policy issues which were highlighted in the report of the National Political Reform Conference 2005.

The Committee which referred some of the issues to some relevant ministries, departments and agencies for comments on their levels of implementation, stated that it might not be advisable to add the burden of administering the Road Safety commission to the police.

The committee also upheld the Road Safety Commission's continuous existence and improved funding.

Part of the report reads, "The Federal Road safety Commission should be well-funded and provided with serviceable patrol vehicles, ambulances, and roadside clinics for effective road traffic accident prevention, mitigation and management"

The committee said that its decision arose from an international decision which was adopted by member states of the United Nations.

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  • tersooiorja
    Jul 17 2012, 02:56
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    Dat's a welcome development bt dey shud stop marrying police behaviours by collecting N20 n overlooking road crimes lik overloading, dat may lead to accident.

  • sherffnuru
    Jul 17 2012, 10:22
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    were berom are die on not i shew bid Nigeria no take action for this

  • rahila.koli
    Jul 20 2012, 04:47
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    TO BE REALISTIC, WHAT I KNOW ABOUT FRSC IS THAT IT IS A WELL DISCIPLINED,KNOWLEDGE BASED, AND WELL STRUCTURED ORGANIZATION THAT FIGHTS AGAINST CORRUPTION AND OTHER RELATED OFFENSES TO MAINTAIN HER STANCE AS A WORLD CLASS ORGANIZATION.

  • amosayimo
    Jul 20 2012, 05:40
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    THE MERGER WOULD HAVE AMOUNTED TO A GREAT DISFAVOUR TO THE NIGERIAN MASSES. THIS REPORT REFLECTS GOD'S PRESENCE AND FAVOUR FOR THE COMMON MAN THAT IS USING THE ROAD. THE PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION IS WHAT WE ALL PRAYED FOR. LONG LIVE NIGERIA, LONG LIVE THE UNITED NATIONS.

  • akenpeter242
    Jul 20 2012, 06:50
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    IT'S A THING OF JOY TO HEAR THAT ROAD SAFETY IS TO WORK INDEPENDENTLY, BY THIS DECISSION,IT IS DAWN ON ME THAT NIGRIA HAS LEADERS WHO ARE CHOOSEN BY GOD HIMSELFE, BECUASE FRSC NUMBER ONE JOB IS LIVES-SAVING; AND THERE IS NOTHING LIKE IT. MERGING IT WITH ANOTHER ORGANIZATION WOULD HAVE BEEN RETROGRESSIVE.I AM HAPPY FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE AND THE UN FOR A JOB WELL DONE.