Measures Implemented To Ensure Safety On Highways
Afimag.com –
Safety measures to prevent road accident on highways during and after the festive period have been established by the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC.
The measures were the 60 Zebra points under its Emergency Ambulance Services, the establishment of 30 traffic crash clinics and help areas, as well as the establishment of 25 medical centers across the country.
Others include the sustained enforcement aimed at apprehending recalcitrant traffic offenders and sustained advocacy and public enlightenment in churches and mosques.
According to Corp Marshal of the FRSC, Mr Dauda Bui, represented by the chief medical response and rescue operation of the Corps, Dr Davidson Okuobeya, at the Brain and Spine Conference held in Abuja, the Corp has put in place, an advanced sanctity of human life, hence, the need to prevent brain and spine injuries occasioned by road crashes.
He said, “Combating the scourge of brain and spinal cord injury demands a multi-sectoral approach. The Federal Road Safety Corps welcomes synergy and collaborations with the Brain & Spine Foundation Africa in reawakening the consciousness of Nigerians.”
On his part, the founder and Executive Director of Brain and Spine Foundation Africa, Chika Okwuolisa, called on governments to find ways of addressing the ordeals brain and spine injury victims are facing.
“Brain and spinal cord injuries are not merely statistics; they are profound disruptions to lives, families, and communities. Behind each accident, there is a narrative of pain, resilience, and the indomitable human spirit.
“The survivors, through their unwavering courage and persistent demand, have become the driving force behind our commitment. Their voices, echoing with pain and resilience, have resounded in our hearts, compelling us to action,” she added.
Mrs Okwuolisa who stressed on the prevention of road accidents as key to minimizing brain and spine injury, urged the government to proffer solutions to accident victims.
A consultant neurosurgeon with the Federal Medical Center in Jabi, Abuja, Dr Douglas Emeka Okor, outlined the primary preventions of road crashes to include motorable roads, well-trained drivers, and efficient and effective delivery of the statutory function of the FRSC, which is preventing road crashes.
He added that the secondary preventions include prompt attention to victims of road accidents and the provision of mobile clinics on the highways to manage RTA victims at the scene, among others.