The Permanent Secretary of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA),
Mr.Olusade Adesola commended His Excellency, President Ahmed Bola Tinubu for demonstrating
enormous commitment to ensuring the safety and sanity of the country’s highways.
He further remarked that it has become disheartening to see the reckless manner many motorists are flagrantly
disregarding simple road rules.
The Permanent Secretary also used the occasion to disclose that as part of efforts by the FCT Administration
to ensure strict compliance with road safety rules in the nation’s capital city, the Administration recently donated
some operational vehicles and modern communication gadgets to security agencies operating in the FCT.
Also speaking, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, has commissioned 130 newly
acquired operational vehicles procured by Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC0 to assist the Corps to ensure
maximum safety of Nigerian highways.
While speaking at the commissioning ceremony on Friday, June 23, 2023 in Abuja, Senator George said the
the vehicle will enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the Corps to navigate more terrains with a view to
ensuring the safety of highways.
Senator Akume who commended the Corps for its commitment to achieving its mandate, urged other
Government Agencies to come up with innovative and cost-effective ways of improving the lives of Nigerians.
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation further explained that His Excellency, President Ahmed
Bola Tinubu had already hit the grand running in the past few weeks while assuring Nigerians of the President’s
commitment to work very hard to improve the quality of their lives.
Earlier in his welcome address, FRSC Corps Marshal Mr. Dauda Biu commended President Ahmed Bola Tinubu for
giving the Corps all the necessary support needed to operate effectively and efficiently.