Notable construction company, Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, has partnered with the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to boost safety on Nigerian highways during the Yuletide celebration.
The company, under its corporate social responsibility (CSR), donated 100 reflective jackets to the FRSC to boost the agency’s safety drive on Nigerian roads in the Yuletide holiday season.
At the event, the leader of the Julius Berger CSR team, Mr Trust Ekaji, said the effort was part of the company’s CSR contributions, adding that the company believes that motorists should be educated and enlightened on the dangers of over-speeding and the use of expired tyres on the roads.
Ekaji said, “We need to understand that the FRSC embarks on special activities during the Yuletide season on Nigerian highways to ensure road users, especially those going on holidays arrive at their destinations safely.
Julius Berger also believes that people should get to their destinations alive and not dead to celebrate and enjoy their holidays. It is in this sense that we decided to support the FRSC with these reflective jackets to enable them to do their jobs effectively and safely.”
Earlier, the FRSC sector commander in the FCT, Chorrie Isah Muta’a, said the jackets would serve their personnel in traffic control, especially during this period when there is heavy traffic on the roads.
He said, “As the name implies, it is reflective and you see it from afar. Therefore, you are cautious, and you pay attention to what they are indicating to you in terms of dangers on the highway, which include speed limits among others.
“The FCT sector command appreciates this kind gesture shown to us by Julius Berger Nigeria Plc. We also want to extend our gratitude to the management of the company because they made this happen. These reflective jackets came at a time we needed them, especially considering the fact that we have new officers, and it is wrong to send them to the roads without properly equipping them. We promise to put them to good use to enable us to serve the members of the public well. It will further safely help us to do our jobs on the roads,” he said.
