Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) is to partner the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to ensure safer road environment and obstruction-free movement of people and goods, especially within the Apapa ports.
Corps Marshal and Chief Executive, Boboye Oyeyemi, stated this at the weekend when he paid a visit to the Headquarters of NIMASA in Lagos.
A statement on Sunday by the Media Assistant to the Corps Marshal, Sani Abdullahi, quoted Oyeyemi as expressing his dismay over the perennial traffic gridlocks being experienced within the Apapa Ports, while calling for joint efforts to address the menace.
He said road safety is an all encompassing affair that requires the collaborative effort of stakeholders to deal with.
“We know that NIMASA is responsible for marine-related activities, but it is also a fact that all those that operate on the sea must ultimately come out to use the road in continuation of their transactions and movement to the desired destinations.
“There is therefore, the urgent need for the two organisations to work together for safer road environment, security of people and goods and efficient traffic management that aids smooth business transactions.
“That is why we are here today to explore areas of collaboration between the FRSC and NIMASA in our commitment to the attainment of the much desired safety of the road and national security,” the FRSC chief said.
