Anambra State Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Joyce Nnennaya Alexander has reasured her commitment to improved road safety behavior of motorists in the state.
Alenxander gave the assurance while receiving delegation of Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) State Chapter in her office.
She said her interest would be essentially on improved road safety behavior of the people of the state and not in the number of daily bookings of erring motorists.
“I have come to spread the message of safety and ensure the citizens obeyed traffic law because every traffic regulation is for the safety of the citizens.
“Within the next three weeks, FRSC will engage in public enlightenment and I am expressly partnering with NAWOJ. I am not interested in the number of bookings a day but in the improved road safety behavior of Ndi Anambra,” she said.
Expressing delight to receive the NAWOJ delegation, Alexander who recently assumed duty as the 15th substantive Sector Commander in the state, said she felt honoured to be amongst the female pen pushers of the State.
“I am really honoured to have great people like you here today. I feel more of being in the midst of my people. I am more of a media than operations person having been the face of FRSC right from the early stage and almost throughout my career.
“I appreciate this gesture, I know with this partnership that my work will be seamless in this state. I perfectly understand the power of the media and more so women,” she noted.
The FRSC boss further identified ignorance and recklessness as major contributing factors to road crashes, stressing the need for government support to enable the Command function more effectively.
Earlier, Chairperson of the group, Comrade Tochukwu Ifejika said the visit was first to welcome the new Sector Commander and also a gesture of support and goodwill to foster closer working relationship between both parties aimed at promoting road safety.
“Within the vision and mission of the association’s professional sorority, to identify, promote, and support great women graced with innate and professional capacities to permeate the world, NAWOJ deemed it proper to identify with your kind.
“A jinx breaker we call you being the first female Sector Commander in the State, you have proven your mettle having rose through ranks and files to attain this envious height. We are delighted to associate with you Sector Commander Sir,” she said.
NAWOJ boss further highlighted the role of the media in public enlightenment and urged the Command to utilise the various media outlets in spreading the message of road safety.
She drew the attention of the Command to the alarming rate of fatal road crashes, expressing optimism that the malaise would drastically come to the barest minimum during Alexander’s tenure.
She also emphasized on checkmating the neglect of the use of seat belts by drivers, drunk drivers on steering, among other reckless behaviours by the motoring public.
