Published Nov. 8, 2024
By Newspointer
The Rector of the Federal Polytechnic, Bali in Taraba State, Dr Mohammed Usman has expressed readiness to partner with the Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC to provide road safety education to the Polytechnic community.

The Rector who was speaking when he received the Bali Local Government Area Unit Commander of the Commission, Mr Stephen Paul Wakawa in his office in Bali.
Expressing his appreciation for the visit of the FRSC Unit Commander Dr. Usman promised to strengthen the relationship by engaging the Commission in the training and retraining of its drivers.
He equally spoke of the possibility of using the personnel of the Commission as resource persons in its yearly events especially during students orientation programmes to provide enlightenment on road safety rules.

The Rector stressed that embracing road safety as an integral part of the education system could significantly reduce road traffic accidents in the community and beyond.
In his comments, the Director of Works and Services, Engr Mahmud Hussaini revealed that at the moment, the Polytechnic usually honours the most essential driver with a stipend at the end of the year for accident free driving to encourage the drivers to adhere to traffic rules while driving.
Speaking earlier, the FRSC Unit Commander, Mr Stephen Paul Wakawa said the familiarization visit is to enhance road safety awareness and collaboration with educational institutions in Taraba State.

The visit equally underscores the the Commission’s commitment to fostering partnership that promote road safety education among staff and students.
Mr Wakawa stressed the strategic importance of involving educational institutions in the fight against road accidents, saying youth are pivotal in championing safety practices.
While assuring the Polytechnic of necessary support including training materials and personnel, the Unit Commander promised to collaborate with the institution to foster a culture of road safety that extends beyond the classroom.

He announced that Nigeria with an estimated population of over 200 million people and a vehicle population of about 12 million, makes the road a major means of transportation.
Mr Wakawa however, regretted that due to inadequate knowledge on road safety issues and lack of obeying road traffic regulations have greatly contributed to the high rate of road traffic crashes leading to the deaths of many people of productive ages and children.
He also observed that majority of the motorcycles in Bali are without plate numbers while some are driving without headlights making it difficult to differentiate between a car and bikes at night.

Highlight of the visit was the presentation of a booklet on traffic rules to the Rector by the Unit Commander.


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