The World Bank has donated 16 patrol vehicles
with communications gadgets to the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC)
in order to forestall road accidents and deaths on the nation’s
highway.
The equipment are targeted at ensuring safety and enforcement on specific road corridors where the bank is currently carrying out rehabilitation projects.
While handing over the vehicles to the Corps Marshall of the commission, Osita Chidoka, the Minister of Works, Mr. Mike Onolememen said expected target under the Road Sector Development Safety Corridor Project is fewer accidents and zero deaths.
Among the expected equipment from the World Bank under the second phase of the Road Sector Development Programme are 24 patrol motorcycles, 3 heavy tow vehicles, 1 low tow vehicle, 6 double stretcher ambulances and 1 single stretcher ambulance.
These road safety and communication equipment from the World Bank is to ensure that Nigeria meets its decade of action target on road safety over the next few years.
The equipment are targeted at ensuring safety and enforcement on specific road corridors where the bank is currently carrying out rehabilitation projects.
While handing over the vehicles to the Corps Marshall of the commission, Osita Chidoka, the Minister of Works, Mr. Mike Onolememen said expected target under the Road Sector Development Safety Corridor Project is fewer accidents and zero deaths.
Among the expected equipment from the World Bank under the second phase of the Road Sector Development Programme are 24 patrol motorcycles, 3 heavy tow vehicles, 1 low tow vehicle, 6 double stretcher ambulances and 1 single stretcher ambulance.
These road safety and communication equipment from the World Bank is to ensure that Nigeria meets its decade of action target on road safety over the next few years.
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