Niger State Governor in North Central Nigeria Abubakar Sani Bello, has inaugurated the Niger State Chapter of the National Road Safety Strategy Advisory Council (MARSAC).
The inauguration was held recently at the Council Chamber, Government House, Minna.
Governor Sani Bello during the inauguration held at the state government house Minna the State Capital, observed that Nigeria as a nation has all the ideas and relevant agencies to make the country better.
“All of us have responsibilities and we are all accountable to our actions and to have a better country, we must love our country and must be patriotic and if everyone is to do his or her job properly, we will have a better country.“
In a statement by the spokesperson of the governor, Mary Noel Berje, enjoined the council to make the necessary impact in the society.
The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Niger State Command, Kumar Tsukwa, explained that NARSAC was established in 2018 by the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, aimed at improving road safety in the society.
Commander Tsukwa who further expressed concern over the rate of deaths recorded annually in the country due to road accidents, mentioned that the council in collaboration with state and local governments will ensure that accidents are reduced to the lowest level.
The state chapter of NARSAC is responsible for the coordination between state and local government in achieving road safety targets, review reports on monitoring and evaluation for effective coordination of road safety programmes among others.
The council is to be headed by the Deputy Governor, Ahmed Mohammed Ketso while the FRCS Sector Commander will serve as the Secretary.
Other members of the council are the Commissioners for Transport, Works, Health, Justice, Education, Finance, Environment, State Planning Commission and Nigeria Society Commander.
The Niger State Deputy Governor however appreciated the Governor for finding them worthy and assured of their commitment to duty.
