The Ford Foundation’s Office of West Africa said it will provide funding support for the Federal Road Safety Commission to build the capacity of its paramedics and operational officials in providing prompt and efficient accident rescue operations during this yuletide.
This was disclosed by the foundation’s Regional Director in West Africa, Dr. ChiChi Aniagolu, at the flag-off of the capacity training programme for FRSC officials in a statement dated Friday, November 10, 2023 but released on Tuesday in Abuja.
According to Aniagbolu, the foundation is ready to help the commission in its preparedness and responsiveness to the very high accident rate on Nigerian roads.
She hoped that all FRSC officers participating in the training would be equipped with enough skills to effectively carry out their duties
“I am personally delighted that we can support this initiative of the FRSC because despite the harassment we citizens can sometimes experience from the FRSC personnel on the road, I am so proud of the work of the FRSC. We thank you for your service and commitments, and the risk and sacrifice you have been making for the past three decades to prevent and eradicate traffic accidents, attend to accident victims, and create a safe motoring environment in Nigeria,” she noted
Aniagolu further noted that the FRSC is not only saving lives, but also an essential link to the development of Nigeria because the safe movement of goods, services, and human mobility contributes to economic growth and development.
In addition to the training in Abuja, training will also take place in Kano, Ibadan, and Enugu for FRSC staff in those locations.
The Ford Foundation is an international non-profit, philanthropy, that seeks to advance social justice by addressing the various drivers of inequality.
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