The Zonal Commanding Officer of the Federal Road Safety Commission in charge of Anambra, Delta, and Edo State, Mr. Chukwuma Njoku, has implored officers and men of the Command in Anambra State to be committed in the discharge of their duties to ensure that the mandate of the Commission is achieved effectively.
Mr. Njoku gave the charge during his first official visit to the State Command headquarters of the Federal Road Safety Commission in Awka.
The Zonal Commanding Officer commanded the State Command of the Federal Road Safety Commission for being on top of the list in the ratings of Commands throughout the federation, urging them to continue to maintain those eminent positions.
He reminded the command that the Federal Road Safety Commission is not unaware of the numerous challenges facing various Commands, especially in Anambra, which include; insecurity and flooding, while urging the Command to have improved relationships with sister agencies.
Mr. Njoku who urged the staff to take advantage of the various housing scheme the Commission is carrying out in various States warned them to be disciplined and abstain from lateness and intolerance while thanking various stakeholders who have been very supportive of the Commission in the State.
Earlier, the Anambra State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Commission, Mr. Adeoye Irelewuyi who thanked the Zonal Commanding Officer for the visit, enumerated the composition and components of the command to him.
Mr. Irelewuyi who informed the Zonal Commanding Officer of the challenges facing the Command, extolled the Special Marshals in the State, under its State Co-ordinator, Mr. Patrick Esumai, for their efforts. He reiterated the commitment of the command to reducing road crashes in the state and ensuring the free flow of vehicular movement.
Meanwhile, the Zonal Commanding Officer of the Federal Road Safety Commission in the company of some top Officers of the command later visited the Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone 13 Ukpo, Mr. Umar Muri, and asked for more robust synergy between the Police and the Commission.
The Assistant Inspector General in charge of Zone thirteen, Mr. Muri pledged to always partner with the Federal Road Safety Commission for it to achieve its mandate.
The Highlight of the visit by the Zonal Commanding Officer was the inspection of quarter guards at Awka and Nteje as well as the supervision of a roadside clinic project at Nteje Unit Command.
Dominica Nwabufo
