Ododo donates 10 Electric Power-Bikes to FRSC, Promotes Dr Yusuf-John to Special Adviser

Gov Ahmed Ododo of Kogi on Thursday donated 10 Electric Power-bikes to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) for effective traffic management on the Nigeria highways.

The governor also promoted his Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to Special Adviser (SA) on Road Safety Matters,  Dr Suberu Yusuf-John in recognition of in recognition of his proactiveness, dedication, and unwavering commitment to advancing road safety initiatives in Kogi.

Speaking during his investiture as the Patron of Special Marshals by the FRSC Corps Marshall,  Shehu Mohammed, at tge Strategic Stakeholders Conference on Road Safety in Lokoja,  the governor commended the Corps for its consistent saving of lives across the Nigerian roads. 
Ododo said that his decoration as the Patron of the FRSC Special Marshals in Kogi State by the FRSC Corps Marshal, would go along way to encourage him to do more in saving lives of citizens on the highways.

He called for stronger collaboration among governments and road safety stakeholders to reduce crashes and save lives across Nigeria giving the high rate of road crashes sending innocent souls to early grave.
The Governor noted that Kogi's strategic position as the gateway linking Northern and Southern Nigeria places enormous pressure on its road network, makes effective traffic management and road safety interventions essential to the nation's socio-economic activities.

He further assured the Corps Marshal that requests presented by the FRSC would receive favourable consideration.
Presenting the 10 electric patrol motorcycles, the governor said the equipment would strengthen the Corps' operational capacity and improve emergency response and highway patrol operations.

"I hereby dedicate my investiture as Grand Patron of the Special Marshals of the FRSC to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

"The honour bestowed on me reflects the President's vision of promoting safer roads and protecting the lives of Nigerians, " he said. 

Earlier in his remarks,  the Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, appealed to the Kogi government to revive motor parks across the state to improve traffic management. 

According to the corp marshal, the initiative is already being implemented and is nearing completion.

Mohamned described the donation of the electric patrol motorcycles as a significant boost to the operational capacity of the Corps, noting that the equipment would support road safety operations across the country.

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