No One Is After Your Life During Accident Says Anambra FRSC Sector Commander, Promises Partnership With NUJ
By Felix Oti ,Awka
The Anambra State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Corps Commander Joyce Alexander, has refute the mindset that “Some one is after your life “especially during the Ember months.
Alexander, made this known to media in her office at FRSC State headquarters ,Awka during courtsy visit by the members and stakeholders of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Anambra State Council.
In her remarks , she assures partnership between the FRSC and the media as well as proper enlightenment of the road users, which can best be achieved through media.
According to her “Many individuals hold certain misconceptions regarding road traffic accidents, particularly during the Ember Months, when it is erroneously believed by many that e individuals usually deploy supernatural or mystical interventions to cause recurring accidents to travellers.
” Increased vehicular activities on the road and due to certain reckless attitudes of many drivers, such as giving less attention to the roadworthiness of their vehicles was one of the causes of road accidents ,She said
Other causes, includes “The increased pressure on commercial drivers to make up for lost time during the year by working without having enough rest, and by trying to make more trips in a shorter amount of time, which often lead to over-speeding/reckless driving, distraction, and fatigue or even sleeping off on steering while driving, among others.
Commending the existing relationship between the FRSC and the media in Anambra State, especially in the area of public enlightenment, CC Alexander, who also has a background in journalism, recounted her experience in the media industry and its influence on her understanding of the public enlightenment and the enforcement/operations approaches to road safety, with her endearment tailored more towards the public enlightenment approach.
She therefore called for a synergy and collaboration between her agency and the media, which she described as an indispensable tool in championing the public enlightenment.
Earlier on, the leader and State Chairman of NUJ, Comrade Odogwu Emeka Odogwu, PhD, JP in his speech said “that the primary aim of the visit was to familiarize with new FRSC Boss, Joyce Alexander who assumed office as the 15th substantive and first female Sector Commander in the State.
Comrade Odogwu, who congratulated the new Sector Commander on her new role in the State, also assured her of stronger partnership and greater support of the media, as a member of the media family, to make her stay and service in Anambra a fulfilling, seamless and memorable one, marked by several achievements.
As part of strengthening this partnership, he also extended an invitation to the Sector Commander to attend the State NUJ’s annual Press Week, scheduled for the last week of October, with the grand finale on November 7, 2024, where she would also have the floor to dish out some safety messages to Ndị Anambra and the world at large through the instrumentality of the media, given the period of the year.
The NUJ Matriarch and media scholar ,in her remarks , Prof. Chinyere Stella Okunna, hailed the appointment of the female Sector Commander as a significant achievement for women in leadership. While noting that women in such roles often face scrutiny, she emphasized the need for excellence to defy stereotypes.
“I would be watching closely and supporting your journey.
Also present during the visit were some members of the FRSC, including the Deputy Corps Commander in charge of Technical Service Department, DCC Okonkwo; the Deputy Corps Commander in charge of Administration and Human Resources Department, DCC JP Okun; as well as the CRC in charge of Operations, CRC Evaristus Oguadimma.
