Showing posts with label safety. Show all posts
Showing posts with label safety. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Cultists Hold 'Safety Summit'To Battle Against Crimes



Some school-based cult groups in Edo State have come together in a alliance contrary to the spate of kidnappings, armed robberies and other violent crimes in the state.
The cult members, belonging to numerous fraternities in colleges across their state converged at the Mud Beach Resorts, Benin, on Saturday for a summit branded “Fun Peace Summit: Technique for Cultural Cohesion.”

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Thursday, October 25, 2012

FRSC issues alert on Abuja-Gwagwalada Road, asks motorists to take Kuje exit



Federal Road Safety Corps on Thursday morning warned travellers on Abuja-Gwagwalada Road to expect some delay as a result of the unruly behaviour of some truck drivers.

In a post on Facebook at 6.35a.m, FRSC said two trailer drivers intentionally blocked the entire expressway with their trucks, causing a traffic jam on the busy road.

It advised road users, especially those travelling home from Abuja for the Sallah holiday, to use Kuje exit to Gwagwalada.

The alert reads: “Sallah travelers -Abuja Exit Traffic Alert! Between Giri junction and towards Gwagwalada is blocked presently due to two trailers who refuse to abide by (the) rules.

“They intentionally used their trailers to cross the road. If you are still in Abuja, you are advised to use Kuje exit to Gwagwalada! FRSC officers and other law enforcers are there to restore traffic flow on the road.”

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Stranded commuters at Alausa...on Wednesday
Cross River lawmakers protesting the decision of the FG not to appeal the ICJ ruling on Bakassi
Senator Aliyu Ndume

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Wednesday, October 24, 2012

FRSC issues alert on Abuja-Gwagwalada Road, asks motorists to take Kuje exit



Federal Road Safety Corps on Thursday morning warned travellers on Abuja-Gwagwalada Road to expect some delay as a result of the unruly behaviour of some truck drivers.
In a post on Facebook at 6.35a.m, FRSC said two trailer drivers intentionally blocked the entire expressway with their trucks, causing a traffic jam on the busy road.
It advised road users, especially those travelling home from Abuja for the Sallah holiday, to use Kuje exit to Gwagwalada.
The alert reads: “Sallah travelers -Abuja Exit Traffic Alert! Between Giri junction and towards Gwagwalada is blocked presently due to two trailers who refuse to abide by (the) rules.
“They intentionally used their trailers to cross the road. If you are still in Abuja, you are advised to use Kuje exit to Gwagwalada! FRSC officers and other law enforcers are there to restore traffic flow on the road.”
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Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Gunmen kill two FRSC officials in Kano



GUNMEN on a motocycle on Wednesday shot dead two officers of the Federal Road Safety Commission in Kano, Kano State.

The killers were suspected to be members of the violent Islamic sect, Boko Haram.

One other FRSC official sustained bullet wounds.

The killing occurred at about 1pm around Madobi Road, near Sani Abacha Youth Centre, in Panshekera, a suburb of Kano metropolis.

The incident came barely 24 hours after two policemen were shot dead by suspected gunmen in the city.

A policeman close to the scene of the incident, who preferred anonymity, told our correspondent that, “A Federal Road Safety Commission patrol vehicle was attacked by gunmen on a motorbike, killing two officers and wounding one.”

Sector Commander of the FRSC, Kano State Command, Zaaki Alkali confirmed the incident to journalists.

He said his men were four in the vehicle when the attackers opened fire on them.

“Two officers died instantly, while one sustained bullet wounds, but the fourth person survived the attack unhurt. It is a very sad incident”, Alkali explained.

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PDP National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh
Speaker, Osun State House of Assembly, Honourable Najeem Salaam

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Friday, September 28, 2012

FRSC reopens Lokoja-Abuja Road



The Federal Road Safety Commission on Friday reopened the Lokoja-Abuja highway, six days after temporarily closing it to traffic due to flooding from the nearby River Niger.

The Federal Government had ordered the road reopened by Friday (today) after the Minister of Works, Mike Onolememen, gave the assurance that access was being restored by some construction firms.

FRSC said in a statement by Corps Education Officer, Jonas Agwu, that road users were expected to be orderly.

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