Federal Road Safety Corps, Lagos Sector Commander, Babatunde Farinloye, has sought collaboration with other security and traffic management agencies to ensure road safety in the state.
According to the Nation, Farinloye made this call during one day workshop for security and traffic management agencies within Isolo, organised by the Isolo FRSC Unit with the theme, ‘Effective Collaboration: Key to effective attainment of goal’.
He identified the multi-sectoral and participatory nature of road safety, calling for all agencies to work together to ensure the highest level of compliance and best practices.
He pointed out the significant role of the FRSC as the lead agency in road traffic management and administration in Nigeria.
Farinloye urged the sister agencies, especially the state traffic agency, to make concerted effort to uphold traffic discipline, standardise fleet operations and safeguard lives and property in the state.
The Sector Commander enjoined all uniformed agencies, including the police, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency and Vehicle Inspection Services to collaborate closely with the FRSC to create a comprehensive and health safety framework adding that the workshop served as a pivotal step towards strengthening a culture of collaboration and mutual support among security and traffic management agencies.
“There should be no boundary as regards the issue of safety of life and property on the road, we will work together, where your own is stopping while the next one will start. We will need the police to give us cover, we will need the NDLEA to also bolster our efforts in the issue of driving under the influence, we will need the VIS to ensure road worthiness of vehicles that will be plying the road, we will need every other uniform agencies to work with us. We will synergise and ensure a robust collaboration to ensure zero fatality during the Yuletide”, he said.
The Chief Route Commander and Acting Unit commander, FRSC, Isolo Unit, Uko Uko, noted that the sentiment of collaborative efforts, stressing the need for agencies to work together to reduce road traffic crashes and curb traffic congestion in the region.
He explained the benefits of information sharing and synergy among the agencies to achieve common goals and address challenges more effectively.
He stated that the objective of the workshop was to collaborate and share data and information to reduce road traffic crashes and reduce gridlock within the Isolo community.
Uko identified the need for journey management skills, avoidance of night travel and abstaining from driving under the influence as the Yuletide season approaches.
He also stated the importance of seatbelt usage and the avoidance of substandard or expired tires to promote safe and secure travel for all road users.
