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VOLUME 1 ISSUE 4 April 2011 Edition

IN THIS ISSUE:

How to be a better defen-

sive driver

5

The seven wonders of

water

12

Distorted Incentive: Bar-

rier to National Develop-

ment

18

Many more

Many More Editorial Board

Publisher: Osita Chidoka

Corps Marshal/Chief Executive

Editor–In-

Chief: OC Oladele (DCC)

Editor: KD Alegieuno (ARC)

Members:

VO Ogunnupebi (ACC)

AR Obagbemiro (SRC)

CB Nwokolo (ARC)

DO Enakireru (ARC)

0I IKOKU (ARC)

Brazil in 2009 loaned & 19 billion USD to

the IMF to bail out some countries that

were experiencing economic recession.

Brazil eleven years earlier had borrowed

$42billion USD from IMF

INSIGHT YOUR WINDOW TO KNOWING

A LITTLE ABOUT EVERYTHING

THE WORLD'S LONGEST ARTICULATED BUS LAUNCHED IN

BRAZIL ON 5 APRIL 2011

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH

JENNIFER DUNG (PRM); STAFF OF-

FICER, DASHBOARD, OPERATIONS

DEPARTMENT, RSHQ ABUJA

ODO O EMMANUEL IS

THE WINNER OF IN-

SIGHT 1ST QUIZ COM-

PETITION. CONGRATU-

LATIONS!

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Have you ever wondered

why, in conduct, the

dove never relapses into

seeking for another op-

portunity? The simple

truth is that, unlike hu-

man beings, the dove

never regrets its ac-

tions. The human mind,

as rationale as it is, of-

ten take regrettable de-

cisions, but sometimes

are, after choosing a

wrong action, fortunate

to have a second chance

in making amends. Per-

sonally, I have three re-

grets in life.

First, my inability to

read law. Not that I am

indolent, I was only

stereotyped to believe

then that all lawyers are

liars. I think I know bet-

FROM THE

EDITOR-IN-

CHIEF

ter now. Moreover I still

have another opportunity

to study law. My faith is

emboldened with the cour-

age demonstrated by my

bosom friend, the PIO, who

after a master‟s degree

and busy schedule, could

still study and today is a

barrister.

My second regret is my in-

ability to become a police

man. However, during the

FRSC merger with the Po-

lice, I was opportune to at-

tend the Junior Command

Course ( JCC 38/2002) at

Police Staff College in Jos.

At the end of the pro-

gramme I became con-

vinced that I may have

been a successful police of-

ficer had I, abinitio, joined

the Police. Upon graduation

at the Police Staff College,

I was humbled to emerge

as winner of the Inspector

General of Police prize as

the best graduating par-

ticipant in a class compris-

ing 55 police and 5 road

safety officers.

My third regret is my in-

ability to read mass com-

munication. Today, despite

not being a journalist I

however have a second op-

opportunity to edit your darling

Newsletter, Insight.

The lesson here is, when given a

second chance, how well do you

use it? The Corps has a second

chance of meeting the expecta-

tion of Nigerians in eradicating

road carnages as well as trans-

forms it into a world class organi-

sation. Our nation too, has a rare

opportunity of a second chance,

as we are on the dawn of a great

march to economic transforma-

tion. What Brazil is today was

done only within the last 25

years. The expose by the Corps

Marshal in his brilliant lecture to

students of University of Ibadan

is a compulsory read.

The largest bus in the world is

found in Brazil, who 30 years ago

was worse off economically than

Nigeria. We share the story for

you to know that if we wish it, we

can achieve it.

One of the tools the FRSC rely on

is the Dashboard. Are you sur-

prised that as strategic as the

dashboard is, it is prepared

weekly by a female road marshal.

You will need to know why we fea-

tured her as we continue the se-

ries on staff that have shown

rare exemplary conduct worthy

of emulation. If you know anyone

in the Corps, including Special

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Marshals or member of

the Road Safety Club

with such exemplary

deeds, let us know to

celebrate the individual.

If you want to know the

seven wonders of water,

the April edition is a

must read for you.

Also in this edition, we

are starting a series on

the plight of the physi-

cally challenged, aged,

children and other pedes-

trians in Nigerian cities

The other regular fea-

tures can be found in this

edition as you once again

join us to read along.

DID YOU KNOW THAT?

Ghana is the largest supplier of cocoa beans world-

wide but Ghanaians are not fond of drinking coffee

About 90% of malaria worldwide occur in Africa and

3,000 African children die daily from effect of ma-

laria

Namibia‟s Namib desert is the believed to be the

world‟s biggest desert

Dragons breath lake in Namibia is the world‟s largest

underground lake

December 25, 2010 marked the twentieth anniver-

sary of the World Wide Web (WWW)

Botswana is the largest producer of diamond in the

world (by value)

CONGRATULATIONS!

ODOH O EMMANUAL

FOR BEING THE FIRST

WINNER OF INSIGHT

QUIZ COMPETITION.

PLEASE EMAIL THE

EDITOR YOUR DETAILS

INCLUDING YOUR MO-

BILE PHONE NUMBER

SO THAT YOU CAN

CLAIM YOUR PRIZE.

CONGRATULATIONS

ONCE MORE!

THE WORLD'S LONGEST ARTICULATED BUS

LAUNCHED IN BRAZIL

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Brazil has added another

feather to its cap. Apart from

being the most powerful foot-

ball nation, it is now being seen

as a country that has the long-

est articulated bus in the

world. It was presented to the

press before going into service

on the city's public transporta-

tion grid, in Curitiba April 5,

2011.

The bus, made in Brazil by

Volvo has a capacity of 250

passengers, which is less than

the 300 passenger capacity bus

made by china in 2007. How-

ever, the bus is longer than

that of china which is 25me-

tres long. The Brazilian bus is

28 meters (92 ft) long, 2.6 me-

ters (8.5 ft) wide, and is pow-

ered with biodiesel made from

soybeans.

The bus, made in Brazil

by Volvo has a capacity

of 250 passengers

THE EXTERIOR VIEW OF THE BRAZILIAN BUS

AN INTERIOR VIEW OF THE BRAZILIAN BUS

DO ENAKIRERU ARC

I O IKOKU (ARC)

follow cars at a pace

of 3 seconds or

more.

6.Be prepared for

the car that comes

out of nowhere.

Maybe it's in your

blind spot, or maybe

it's just around a

sharp curve. A de-

fensive driver who

prepares for this

unexpected car is

less likely to get into

a crash.

7.Keep your vehicle

well maintained. De-

fensive driving

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HOW TO BE A BETTER DEFENSIVE DRIVER

There are a lot of

irresponsible drivers

on the road. In

other words, being a

good driver and cau-

tious driver, does

not assure you that

you won't be in-

volved in road traf-

fic crashes. You

need to do more

than just follow the

rules of the road

and travel at safe

speeds. You need to

remain alert and

drive defensively.

Here rules on how to

drive defensively:

1.Focus only on driv-

ing. When you're at

the wheel, driving

defensively is your

only job. Don't try

to use a cell phone

or put on makeup

while you're driving.

If these things are

really important, pull

over and get them

done before getting

back on the road.

2.Assume other

drivers will make

mistakes. A good

defensive driver is

prepared for other

cars to run stop

signs, run red lights

and fail to yield.

3 .Follow all rules

and don't speed. By

keeping your speed

down and playing by

the rules of the

road will make you a

better defensive

driver. It will also

keep you and those

around you a lot

safer.

4.Keep sunglasses in

your car at all times.

Unexpected glare

from the windshield

can make driving dif-

ficult. Use the sun-

glasses whenever

this happens.

5.Follow other cars

at a safe distance.

If they suddenly

crash, you need to

be able to stop your

vehicle before run-

ning into them. Good

doesn't stop when

you park. Make sure

that your turn sig-

nals, brake lights

and horn are work-

ing, as this is how

you communicate

with other cars when

you're on the road.

Check your tires and

perform all other

maintenance.

Goodluck

AFRICAN TIME IS

KILLING US II

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People who keep to African

Time usually feel

overwhelmed with

pressure, are uncertain

about goals and are

unrealistic about time.

Sometimes there is a

feeling of lack of ability or

focus to successfully

complete a task, they tell

themselves that they need

to unwind and relax, it is

better to take it easy for

the afternoon, for example

and start afresh in the

morning.Hence the cliche,

„‟we shall cross the bridge

when we get there‟‟.They

have grandiose plans that

are unrealistic.The

temporal and often

ineffective „relaxing‟ leads

to even more stress as

time runs out and

deadlines approach.The

result is that people

find that they now have

too much to do in too

little time.

Procrastination from

the Latin word

procrastinatus, a past

participle of

procrastinare,is derived

from Pro-(forward) and

Crastinus-(of tomorrow)

[Oxford English

Dictionary,first entry

1548].It is the

counterproductive

deferment of actions or

tasks to a later time.It

is usually both delaying

and needless.It may be

the result of anxiety,

low sense of self-worth

and a self-defeating

mentality.It has also

been associated with a

lower than normal level

of conscientousness, an

over-estimation of

abilities, more based on

the „dreams and wishes‟

of perfection or

achievement in contrast

to a realistic

appreciation of

obligation and

potentials.Procrastinati

on often leads to;

a.Stress

b.Reduction in

Attentional Capacity

especially of road

users.

c.A sense of guilt and

crisis.

d.Severe loss of

personal productivity

and social disapproval

for not meeting

responsibilities/

committments.

e. Hasty hurtlings

indicted in most cases

of Road Traffic

Crashes (RTC).

f.Psychological

disorders such as

depression, anxiety and

Attention Deficit

Hyperactivity Disorder

(ADHD).

Joy Iregbeyen (NYSC Member) CPEO

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AFRICAN TIME IS KILLING US II

As Nigeria is in the

process of

rebranding, it is

imperative that we

revisit those aspects

of our culture that

have often

constituted a clog in

the wheels of our

progress.African

Time is killing

Africa.As succintly

put by one Ghanian

writer,

„‟one of the main

reasons for the

continued

underdevelopment of

our country

[continent] is our

nonchalant attitude

to time and the need

for punctuality in all

aspects of life...‟‟

The relationship

between progress

and punctuality can

never be

overemphasised.The

concept of African

time has to be done away

with if we must move

forward as a people.This

entails a re-eveluation of

our time management

skills and a recognition

of the implications of

missed appointments,

meetings, and late

buses.We need to

acknowledge that

productivity is reduced

where languid tardiness

is the norm.Below are a

few useful tips which

can help us overcome

this;

1.Be determined to be an

agent of change

2.Try to spend less time

thinking and more time

in working and doing the

things you have planned

for today.Watch your

speed not your watch.

3.Make a list of the

things you want to do

tomorrow in the night

and allocate ample time

for all of these

consciously making a

commitment to stick to

it.

4.„‟Leave nothing for

tomorrow which can be

done today‟‟ -Abraham

Lincoln

5.Keep a watch on

yourself and do self

accountability on a

daily basis.Fix a time

for that and analyse

whether you are

improving or not by

calculating the time

you wasted in

procrastinating during

the last 24 hours.

Summarily, you can

manage your time

properly thus:

1.Get Organised: have

a to-do-list and stick

to it(its an inventory

tool which serves as a

supplement to

memory).

2.Protect your time:

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AFRICAN TIME IS KILLING US II

Isolate tasks and

delegate where

possible.

3.Set

Gravitational

goals that attract

actions

immediately.

4.Recover from

bad time habits

such as

procrastination.

5.Work in priority

order: set goals

and prioritize

using the ABC

technique/

analysis

A-Tasks that are

perceived as

being urgent and

important

B-Tasks that are

important but not

urgent

C-Tasks that are

neither urgent

nor important.

The concept of

African time is

not unconnected

with the ten-

dency to evaluate

outcomes and

over-estimate/

under-estimate

one‟s own per-

formances. People

underestimate

the time required

to complete a

task. African

time is about sac-

rificing the Real-

ity principle at

the altar of

Pleasure/

Procrastination.

Punctuality is the

sole of any busi-

ness and gives

productivity a

boost. Let us

therefore change

our attitude .Let

us imbibe punctu-

ality, so that we

can have safer

lives, and indeed

fuller lives.

I do not believe less with the man who says,

“Time is a monster which cannot be reasoned

with. It moves like a snail to test our pa-

tience then pick up speed like a gazelle and

you can catch your breath.”

Can you imagine, it was just yesterday that

we stepped into January 2011? We drew out

our action plans. Somehow we said we wanted

to start pursuing our dreams by the begin-

ning of February.

We felt January was creeping too slowly to

our liking that we started counting days until

we lost count. We did not even know when

February arrived until Valentine‟s Day. By the

time we got over with the euphoria, it was

already April 1. Time had played a fool on us

again! First quarter of the year had gone

with the wind. The plan that was once on our

table has somehow migrated and disappeared

into the stag of books on the shelf. We have

lost hope again!

Wait a minute, we can still beat time. We

can start moving like a gazelle when time is

moving like a snail. When it begins to pick

speed like a gazelle we should have been run-

ning like a cheetah with our eyes focused on

the prey (goal). Eventually we shall bring

down the gazelle for dinner.

TIME IS A MOSTER KD ALEGIEUNO (ARC)

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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH JENNIFER DUNG (PRM); STAFF OFFICER,

DASHBOARD, OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT, RSHQ ABUJA

J.D: My major function is to prepare

dashboard and make it readily available for

Management meeting.

I.N: What is dashboard?

J.D: It is the weekly collation of all FRSC

data at a glance from the Unit level to the

HQ level

I.N: Who are the recipients of the

dashboard?

J.D: The main recipient of the dashboard is

the Corps Marshal and the Management team

I.N: How do you feel that most major deci-

sions in FRSC is based on the dashboard you

prepare weekly

J.D: I feel elated and fulfilled. There is this

inner joy you feel when your work is contrib-

uting meaningfully to the achievement of the

organizational goal. I am happy that I have

the rare privilege to keep the Management

abreast on what is happening on weekly basis.

There is no hiding place for hard working

staff, they are like gold fish in a plate.

Insight crew beamed its searchlight on a

Marshal whom over the years in her own

little way contributed to the growth of

the Corps. Jennifer Dung (PRM) is not

only beautiful but intelligent, amiable and

hardworking. She has the vision of the

Corps engraved in her heart. Always will-

ing to contribute her quota to the

achievement of the Corps‟ vision. Here is

an excerpt from the interview

I.N: May we meet you?

J.J: My name Jennifer Dung, Principal

Road Marshal. I come from Jos north lo-

cal government of Plateau state. To be

precise, I am Birom by tribe. I work in

the operations department as Staff Offi-

cer Dashboard.

I.N: Tell us about your educational back-

ground

J.D: I had my primary education in Jos.

After my primary education, I proceeded

to government Secondary school,

Mayongo in Bassa, Plateau state. After my

secondary school, I secured employment

with the Federal Road Safety Corps in

1997. While on the job, I enrolled for my

HND in Business Administration where I

graduated in 2010.

I.N: What is your role in the depart-

ment?

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH JENNIFER DUNG (PRM); STAFF

OFFICER,DASHBOARD, OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT, RSHQ ABUJA

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I.N: Do you think FRSC has

fared better with the introduc-

tion of the dashboard?

J.D: Very well. The introduc-

tion of the dashboard has

brought about a dramatic

change in performance meas-

urement. One can easily assess

the performance of a particular

department by looking at the

dashboard. As such, no depart-

ment, Corps office or Command

would want to be adjudged as

performing poorly.

I.N: How do you feel being the

first Marshal to be interviewed

by the Insight Crew?

J.D: I am proud and happy. I

thank God Almighty who has

seen the fruit of my labour in

darkness and in His infinite

goodness and wisdom brought it

to light. I also thank the Corps

Marshal, Osita Chidoka and my

DCM, Boboye Oyeyemi for giv-

ing me the rare privilege to

serve. I am hoping to improve

on my duty.

I.N: What are the challenges

you face when preparing the

dashboard?

J.D: The little challenge we are

facing is that some of the desk

officers do not have SUGs. I

also think that there is need to

have our broadband increased. It

will go a long way in improving the

dashboard.

I.N: Who is your role model?

J.D: My role model is Barrister

Chidinma Chidoka, I admire her

courage in her campaign to pro-

mote child restrain while driving. I

think she understand the need to-

safeguard the lives of children

which we all know are the future

of tomorrow. As a woman she is

always there for her family, which

is one great quality of an ideal

woman. I also see my DCM, Boboye

Oyeyemi as my role model for his

hard work and dedication. When

sometimes I am faced with diffi-

cult challenge, the first question I

will ask myself is, “How will my

DCM handle this problem?” And

the best solution will surface.

I.N: How will you want to see the

Corps in the next 100 years from

now?

J.D: In the next 100 years I want

FRSC to be able to live its vision,

having zero tolerance for road

traffic crashes. I want FRSC staff

to be World Class Officers and

Marshals.

I.N: Where again have you worked

before coming to operations de-

partment?

I thank God

Almighty who

has seen the

fruit of my

labour in

darkness and

in His infinite

goodness and

wisdom

brought it to

light. I also

thank the

Corps

Marshal,

Osita

Chidoka and

my DCM,

Boboye

Oyeyemi for

giving me the

rare privilege

to serve. I

am hoping to

improve on

my duty.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH JENNIFER DUNG (PRM); STAFF

OFFICER,DASHBOARD, OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT, RSHQ ABUJA

INSIGHT NEWSLETTER Page 11

J.D: I joined the corps in 12 December,

1997. I started at the FCT Sector Com-

mand under Commander Osifo, there I

proceeded to Nyanya Unit Command. In

fact we opened the Command under Com-

mander Jegede. That was when the road

was still a single lane. I was later posted

to the Zone during the late Commander

Baffa. From the Zone, I was transferred

to Logistics department under Com-

mander Uba Hassan. I was later posted

to Lafia as an operator in the IPC office.

From there I was transferred to Gwag-

walada data centre under Dr. Nwaka.

From Gwagwalada I was transferred to

the Operations Department under com-

mander AK Browne as Admin staff. I was

later made SO dashboard under Com-

mander Oyeyemi on 3 April, 2009. The

first dashboard was prepared that day.

I.N: How do you feel when you have to

come to work especially during public

holidays and weekends to work on the

dashboard?

J.D: Ours is a humanitarian job, as such

I see it as my duty to work at anytime

irrespective of whether it is a public

holiday or not. Those little sacrifices will

go a long way to saving a life. In fact I

have no course to complain because it is

my job that put food on my table.

I.N: What advice do you have for officers and

most especially marshals who do not believe in

hard work?

J.D: There three keys to success. First is

hard work, the second is hard work and the

third is hard work. When you give your best to

your job especially the kind of job we do which

is to save lives, God will definitely give His

best to you.

I.N: Are you married?

J.D: I am single

I.N: What are your hobbies?

J.D: Reading, dancing and cooking

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1.STAY SLIMMER WITH

WATER

Trying to lose weight? Wa-

ter revs up metabolism and

helps you feel full.

Replace calorie-laden bever-

ages with water, and drink a

glass before meals to help

you feel fuller.

Drinking more water also

helps amp up metabolism -

especially if your glass is icy

cold. Your body must work to

warm the water up, burning

a few extra calories in the

process.

2.WATER BOOSTS YOUR

ENERGY

If you're feeling drained

and depleted, get a pick-me-

up with water. Dehydration

makes you feel fatigued.

Water helps the blood trans-

port oxygen and other essen-

tial nutrients to your cells.

If you're getting enough wa-

ter, your heart also doesn't

have to work as hard to pump

blood throughout your body.

3.LOWER STRESS WITH

WATER

85% of your brain tissue is wa-

ter. If you're dehydrated,

both your body and your mind

will be stressed.

If you're feeling thirsty,

you're already a little dehy-

drated.

To keep stress levels down,

keep a glass of water at your

desk or tote a sports bottle

and sip regularly.

4.BUILD MUSCLE TONE

WITH WATER

Drinking water helps prevent

muscle cramping and lubricates

joints in the body.

When you're well hydrated,

you can exercise longer and

stronger without "hitting the

WALL."

5.NOURISH YOUR SKIN

Fine lines and wrinkles are

.deeper when you're dehy-

drated. Water is nature's

own beauty cream.

Drinking water hydrates skin

cells and plumps them up,

making your face look

younger.

It also flushes out impuri-

ties and improves circulation

and blood flow, leaving your

face clean, clear, and glow-

ing.

6.STAY REGULAR WITH

WATER

Along with fiber, water is

essential to good digestion.

Water helps dissolve waste

particles and passes them

smoothly through your di-

gestive tract.

If you're dehydrated, your

body absorbs all the water,

leaving your colon dry and

making it more difficult to

pass waste.

7.WATER REDUCES KID-

NEY STONES

The rate of painful kidney

stones is rising because peo-

ple –

CONT ON PG 29

THE 7 WONDERS OF WATER Dr Aiyudu,DI (CRC) HOU,NHIS

RSHQ MEDICAL CENTRE

Introduction

A city they say, is not

better than its transpor-

tation system. These

places demands on all and

sundry to play roles that

conform to all inclusive

global best practices in

road construction, usage

and road traffic admini-

stration. As the nation

journeys towards a glob-

alised economy and Nige-

rians vision 20:2020,

which has as one of its

cardinal objectives, safe

and efficient mass trans-

portation, FRSC is poised

to reposition the nation

as one of the 20th world‟s

safest roads by 2020

from its present 91st po-

sition globally.

With various strategies

outlined to enable the na-

tion achieve the set tar-

get. Although the Federal

Capital City has been chosen

as the focal point, the pa-

per attempts to address a

national issue. The imple-

mentation of the recom-

mendations will lead to en-

hanced safety on our roads.

To realize this target, we

looked at some of the first

20 nations with the safest

roads on the World Road

Traffic Crash Rating and we

discovered that virtually all

of them have high percent-

age of their total trips,

walking and cycling.

The Right of all to Use

the Road

Every citizen has the right

to freedom of movement as

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ALL INCLUSSIVE MOBILITY: THE PLIGHT OF THE PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED, AGED,

CHILDREN AND OTHER PEDESTRIANS IN NIGERIAN CITIES (I)

Mode Split in Urban Areas (Pucher and Lefevre 2002)

“E.S John (ARC) STOF

Budget Admin/Procurement, FRSC HQ Abuja

Country Car Transit Cycling Walking Other

Sweden 36% 11% 10% 39% 4%

France 54% 12% 4% 30% 0%

Austria 39% 13% 9% 31% 8%

Switzerland 38% 20% 10% 29% 3%

Germany 52% 11% 10% 27% 0%

Denmark 42% 14% 20% 21% 3%

Netherlands 44% 8% 27% 19% 1%

UK 62% 14% 8% 12% 4%

Canada 74% 14% 1% 10% 1%

USA 84% 3% 1% 9% 2%

he amount of walking and cycling varies significantly from one city to another and

forms part of the reason for their rating.

enshrined in section 41 of the

1999 constitution. This is also

contained in article 12 of the

African charter on human and

people rights (Ratification

and Enforcement) Act (cap

A9) Laws of the Federation

of Nigeria 2004. This includes

the right to move on the

roads. Also, every citizen has

the right to life as enshrined

in section 33 of the 1999 con-

stitutions. Article 5 of the

African charter on human and

people‟s rights contain same.

Furthermore, section 42 of

the 1999 constitution guaran-

tees to citizens rights of

freedom from discrimination.

This connote that every citi-

zen including the disabled, age

ALL INCLUSSIVE MOBILITY: THE PLIGHT OF THE PHYSICALLY

CHALLENGED, AGED, CHILDREN AND OTHER PEDESTRIANS IN NIGERIAN CITIES (I)

INSIGHT NEWSLETTER Page 14

and children have equal rights to use pub-

lic infrastructure including roads and ve-

hicles without restrictions except as it

concerns the classification and usage of

roads. Doing otherwise amounts to their

disenfranchisement against the UN con-

vention on the rights of people with dis-

ability which purpose is “to promote, pro-

tect and ensure the full and equal enjoyment of all

human rights and fundamental freedoms by all persons

with disabilities, and to promote respect for their in-

herent dignity”.

Types of Road and their Uses

A careful understanding of roads, their

classification and uses is sure to reduce

the traffic challenges and its attendant

death and injuries today, both for the pe-

destrians and the entire road users.

Roads are classified into expressways, ar-

terial roads, collector roads, streets etc.

Such classification reduces its miss-use

and abuse by users and enables traffic &

transport engineers to design them with

specific users in mind. Please obtain a

copy of the Nigerian Highway Code to get

yourself abreast of the details. However,

because of the importance of the ex-

pressway to our discursion, it‟s important

to look at some basic facts of an express-

way.

Express Ways: This is a high speed, re-

stricted access control road with multiple

lanes. Access to and from this type of

road is through an interchange. An inter-

change is a special intersection designed

to enable road Users cross,

enter or leave the express way without

interfering with the flow of traffic.

Movement of vehicles along the express-

way is restricted to categories of vehi-

cles. Specifically among others, some sec-

tions of the National Road Traffic Regula-

tion (NRTR) 2004 states;

92. “Try-cycles, motor cycles under 50cc,

invalid carriages, hand pushed trucks,

pedal cyclist and pedestrians with or

without perambulators shall not be per-

mitted on an express way, except on

trucks and paths which have been pro-

vided for such use, and may not cross any

expressway except at designated location.

94. “No person shall on any expressway

permit the loading or off loading of any

passenger or goods from any motor vehi-

cle except at designated locations”.

95. “No person shall on any express way,

board or alight from any motor vehicle

except at designated locations”. Refer-

ences shall be made to these as we go

along.

The Headache of Pedestrians in the

Capital City

Traffic challenges are peculiar to devel-

oping nations of the world, Nigeria is not

an exception. However, the rate of pedes-

trian‟s death is rather worrisome and

therefore calls for concern, a major rea-

son for this paper.

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TION

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We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we're curious

and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths. We're always exploring and experimenting.

Walt Disney

A corporation is a living organism; it has to continue to shed its skin. Methods have to

change. Focus has to change. Values have to change. The sum total of those changes is

transformation.

Andrew Grove

Performance leads to recognition. Recognition brings respect. Respect enhances power.

Humility and grace in one's moments of power enhances dignity of an organisation.

Narayana Murthy

The surest way for an executive to kill himself is to refuse to learn how, and when, and to

whom to delegate work.

James Cash Penney

“Knowledge has to be improved, challenged, and increased constantly, or it vanishes.” Peter

Drucker

“Plans are only good intentions unless they immediately degenerate into hard work.” Peter

Drucker

"Emptiness is a symptom that you are not living creatively. You either have no goal that is

important enough to you, or you are not using your talents and efforts in a striving toward

an important goal."

Maxwell Maltz

"Close scrutiny will show that most "crisis situations" are opportunities to either advance,

or stay where you are."

Maxwell Maltz

"Long range planning works best in the short term." Doug Evelyn

"There's always a way if you're committed." Anthony Robbins

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Acute Stress

Acute stress is the type of stress that comes immediately

with a change of routine. It is an intense type of stress, but

it passes quickly. Acute stress is the body's way of getting a

person to stand up and take inventory of what is going on, to

make sure that everything is OK

Chronic Stress

Chronic stress will occur if there is a constant change of

routine for week after week. Chronic stress affects the

body for a long period of time. This is the type of stress

experienced by someone who constantly faces moves or job

changes.

HYPERSTRESS

Hyper stress is the type of negative stress that comes when

a person is forced to undertake or undergo more than he or

she can take. A stressful job that overworks an individual will

cause that individual to face hyper stress.

A person who is experiencing hyper stress will often respond

to even little stressors with huge emotional outbreaks. It is

important for a person who thinks they might be experienc-

ing hyperstress to take measures to reduce the stress in

their lives, because hyper stress can lead to serious emo-

tional and physical repercussions.

HYPOSTRESS

The final of the four types of stress is hypo stress. Hypo

stress stands in direct opposite to hyper stress. Hypo stress

is basically insufficient amount of stress. That is because

hypo stress is the type of stress experienced by a person

who is constantly bored. Someone in an unchallenging job,

such as a factory worker performing the same task over and

over, will often experience hypo stress. The effect of hypo

stress is feelings of restlessness and a lack of inspiration.

WHAT ARE THE HEALTH EFFECTS OF JOB

STRESS? There is a clear connection between workplace stress and

physical and emotional problems. According to the National

Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, early warning

signs of job stress include:

Headache

Sleep disturbance

Upset stomach

Stress and stress

management II

Difficulty concentrating

Irritability

Low morale

Poor relations with family and friends

While these early signs are relatively easy to recog-

nize, it may be harder to see how job stress affects

chronic health problems, since chronic conditions de-

velop over time and may be influenced by factors other

than stress. Still, evidence suggests that workplace

stress plays an important role in several types of ongo-

ing health problems, especially:

Cardiovascular disease

Musculoskeletal conditions

Dr Aiyudu,DI (CRC)

HOU,NHIS

RSHQ MEDICAL CENTRE

A person who is experiencing hyper

stress will often respond to even lit-

tle stressors with huge emotional

outbreaks. It is important for a per-

son who thinks they might be experi-

encing hyper stress to take measures

to reduce the stress in their lives,

because hyper stress can lead to se-

rious emotional and physical reper-

cussions.

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Stress and stress management II

Cognitive Symptoms Emotional Symptoms

Memory problems

Indecisiveness

Inability to concentrate

Trouble thinking clearly

Poor judgment

Seeing only the negative

Anxious or racing thoughts

Constant worrying

Loss of objectivity

Fearful anticipation

Moodiness

Agitation

Restlessness

Short temper

Irritability, impatience

Inability to relax

Feeling tense and “on edge”

Feeling overwhelmed

Sense of loneliness and isolation

Depression or general unhappiness

Physical Symptoms Behavioral Symptoms

Headaches or backaches

Muscle tension and stiffness

Diarrhea or constipation

Nausea, dizziness

Insomnia

Chest pain, rapid heartbeat

Weight gain or loss

Skin breakouts (hives, eczema)

Loss of sex drive

Frequent colds

Eating more or less

Sleeping too much or too little

Isolating yourself from others

Procrastination, neglecting responsibilities

Using alcohol, cigarettes, or drugs to relax

Nervous habits (e.g. nail biting, pacing)

Teeth grinding or jaw clenching

Overdoing activities (e.g. exercising, shopping)

Overreacting to unexpected problems

Picking fights with others

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NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT‖

A good speech takes you into an explora-

tory and unforgettable journey. Such a

speech is full of thoughts and wisdom

with well embellished evidence of re-

search. It is like a hook that holds your

attention right from the very first sen-

tence until the very last word. When the

speech is done it will seem as if you have

lost a friend. Permit me to make you an

offer you can‟t refuse. Here is a master

piece presented by the Corps Marshal at

an award ceremony held at the Kuti Hall,

University of Ibadan on Saturday 17

July 2010.

INTRODUCTION

As I was preparing this paper I read a

full text of a convocation lecture deliv-

ered by the Governor of Central Bank of

Nigeria Sanusi Lamido Sanusi titled “The

Nigerian Banking Industry: what went

wrong and the way forward” in the pa-

per the Governor attempted a diagnostic

review of the past and presented his

plan going forward. A brilliant paper as

showcased in the depth of analysis,

breadth of vision and beauty of its

prose. His paper will present a trigger

point for my lecture today, but before I

turn to it I wish to make some prelimi-

nary statements about the event today.

I am here today because of the opportu-

nity it presents for us to promote na-

tional dialogue and ask the relevant

questions about our national aspirations

and possibilities. Therefore I am not

here to receive an award as I do not believe nor

will I accept our new national past time of dol-

ing out awards based on access to public office.

A nation that we all lament that is underper-

forming; a nation we all talk about its latent po-

tentials; a nation we all agree has performed

below its peers as at 1960 has its managers as

award winners in all spheres. If our leaders are

all award winners then why are we not giving

garlands to Nigeria at 50? Why are newspaper

editorials criticizing the Nigeria at 50 celebra-

tions? Yet the same Newspapers were and are

still creating awards for all segment of our na-

tional leadership.

Let‟s read from Leadership Newspaper in its

editorial of Monday 21st June titled 50th Anni-

versary Profligacy “Fifty years in the existence

of an individual or nation indeed calls for

clinking of glasses. In the case of Nigeria,

however, it has been 50 years of agony,

frustration and retrogression. Virtually nothing

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works in the country. The

economy is comatose.

Nigeria depends on

imported goods for which it

has raw materials to

produce locally. In 50 years,

Nigeria cannot guarantee

uninterrupted power supply

to drive its economy. Basic

infrastructure such as the

roads and rail systems are

in a shambles. Same goes

for the education and

health sectors. Mass

unemployment and

government corruption are

the major causes of all

manner of crimes in the

country - and they are the

direct consequences of bad

governance that has

characterised Nigeria's

leadership since

independence”1

If this is the editorial view

of the Newspaper, which I

do not agree with, how did

it happen that on April 30th

18 Nigerians and companies

were presented awards for

“Excellence”? What excel-

lence were the editors of

the Newspaper celebrating

in a Nigeria that they de-

scribed a month later as

characterised by bad gov-

ernance? This is just an ex-

ample of the strange phe-

nomenon called awards in

Nigeria.

Awards have been afflicted

by the Nigerian factor and

identified as an unclogged

route to titillate the over-

sized egos of public office

holders and guarantee

transactional exchange that

satisfies both parties. In

most cases when you are

written that you have been

nominated the letter usually

comes with a request for

advert placement or

“support” for the event,

should the recipient fail

to honour the unspoken

obligation your name is

expunged from the final

list or if they are gra-

cious you remain a nomi-

nee.

Yet I believe that awards

are necessary to create

incentives for good be-

haviour and application of

oneself to deliver out-

comes that will promote

our collective humanity,

uplift social conscious-

ness or indeed make sac-

rifices for the good of

country. We will discuss

incentives presently as

we progress.

At the last count, I have

been offered about 103

awards since the last

three years of my leader-

ship of the Corps, out of

which, I honoured only 3

and was physically pre-

sent to receive one, be-

cause of its direct bear-

ing on road safety man-

agement in the country.

That was the Prince Mi-

chael International Road

Safety Awards won by

the Corps in 2008.

The ceremony today,

though an award, pre-

sented me with an oppor-

tunity to start a dialogue

Awards have been

afflicted by the Ni-

gerian factor and

identified as an un-

clogged route to

titillate the over-

sized egos of public

office holders and

guarantee transac-

tional exchange

that satisfies both

parties.

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with members of my generation and to

point you, from my limited perspective,

to a new vista of challenges and oppor-

tunities that may aid or hinder our fu-

ture. That was why when I got your

invitation and nomination for this

Award, I decided albeit against my

principled stand on awards to public

officers at this period of our che-

quered historical development to show

solidarity with you as the leaders of

tomorrow by honouring the invitation

and delivering this paper.

On this note, let me express my sin-

cere appreciation to the Executive and

members of the great Kuti Hall of this

prestigious University for considering

me worthy of the Award. I also wish to

sincerely thank the Vice Chancellor,

Senate and Students of Nigeria‟s pre-

mier University for the warm reception

you have accorded me and my entou-

rage. I am convinced that Nigerian

youths, given the right atmosphere,

are capable of effecting leadership

change in this country.

THE CHOICE OF THE TOPIC

After a careful reflection of Nigeria‟s

economic situation and the future of

the youths, the conclusion I reached

was that there is no incentive for the

outcomes that will lead to national re-

birth, affirmation and development. I

came to the considered conclusion that

the quest for development would con-

tinue to elude Nigeria until we create an

atmosphere that is hostile to underper-

formance and fertile for the germination

of seeds of hard work and sacrifice. A

cursory look at our country today and my

experience so far in public service led me

to conclude that a major barrier to our

national development is a distorted incen-

tive structure. I could not resist the

temptation of utilising this forum to dis-

cuss this challenge in order to engender

more discourse in an academic environ-

ment with students as the target audi-

ence.

DEFINITION

According to Wikipedia, The free Ency-

clopaedia, Incentive is “any factor

(financial or non-financial) that enables or

motivates a particular course of action, or

counts as a reason for preferring one

choice to the alternatives.2 It is an ex-

pectation that encourages people to be-

have in a certain way. On the other hand,

Dictionary.com defines it as “something

that invites or tends to invite to action or

greater effort as a reward for increased

productivity”3.

It is clear from the definitions above,

that in dealing with this topic, issues of

development; motivation and increased

productivity are central factors. This is

so because, human beings as social animals

respond to stimuli which push them to en-

gage their extra efforts in achieving set

objectives. The incentives must not nec-

essarily be economic, but the underlying

factor remains that something must drive

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DEVELOPMENT‖

one into engaging his or full energies

toward the realisation of a goal.

Incentive could be a spiritual fulfil-

ment, a nationalist obligation or an es-

cape from certain reality, as the exam-

ple of the Japanese whose fear of re-

colonisation is the reason for their

militant and committed attitudes to

work. Just like in capitalist production

system, the incentive for investing in

productive ventures is profit making.

Citizens that are under the threat of

war develop the incentive to be united

because of fear of collective destruc-

tion or defeat. The intangible concept

of national pride plays a dominant role

in the evocation of national conscious-

ness during football competitions, es-

pecially when the National Team is in-

volved.

In all these, it is obvious that value

system is central to creating and sus-

taining the consciousness required in

producing an attitude that guarantee

extra ordinary action in certain cir-

cumstances. Constructed differently,

people must know why they have to en-

gage their maximum efforts for a

cause and the reward system in place

to sustain these efforts. This is be-

cause productivity and development

are linked to people‟s value system.

We therefore insist that there is need

for value reorientation among all Nige-

rians; and this must be built on what

people really believe in and sincerely

appreciate, if the much desired na-

tional development is to take place. A

society not built on strong value sys-

tem of its people would suffer the con-

sequences of borrowed affirmations

and identities. A value system that

does not incentivise the ethic of hard

work, delayed gratification, social jus-

tice and disdain for vices will not de-

velop the moral and ethical infrastruc-

ture that underpins modern society

and economic development.

Following from the above and consider-

ing the historical perspective of the

emergence of the Nigerian state as

well as present socio – political and

economic realities, you would agree

with me that the present distorted in-

centive structure in Nigeria is a bar-

rier to national development. And this

can be explained as follows:

(a) Lack of quest for excellence:

Following from the different colonial

development patterns, policies of di-

vide and rule and the failure of the

British colonial rule to create the uni-

fying forces among the various sec-

tions of the country, a huge imbalance

in the educational and economic devel-

opment exist between the two former

protectorates of North and South. The

consequence of this distortion is the

fear of domination, suspicions among

the major players and antagonism be-

tween the people of the two sections

of the North and South.

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To redress this and ensure unity among

the people, a thoughtful policy of inclu-

sion variously described as „‟Federal

Character‟‟ and „‟Quota system‟‟ became

entrenched in our constitution. Rather

than resolving the crisis it created an

unintended consequence of distorting

the incentives for excellence. It cre-

ated the mongrel situation where

youthful idealism was turned to cyni-

cism due to frustrations of denial of

access due to ethnicity or worse still

state of origin.

In the political arena, where it ought

to aid national inclusiveness and cohe-

sion the result has been abysmal as we

have democratised incompetence and

truncated policy dialogue since the only

criteria for assumption of office is by

„‟zoning‟‟, „‟turn by turn‟‟, „‟rotation‟‟ etc.

The very pragmatic decision that would

have led to national unity has become

an opportunity for the elite to avoid

the competition that is the hallmark of

meritocracy. It should be a source of

worry to all of us in the younger gen-

eration that while other nations are

engaging in serious dialogue on strate-

gies and agenda for development the

conversation in Nigeria is about geo-

graphical identity. So far we have not

heard of any aspirant with an agenda

for lifting Nigeria from the throes of

poverty or clear timeline on deliver-

ables for achieving our national vision

of 20:20:20.

(b) Distorted Economic and Institu-

tional Paradigm

Let us return to the aforementioned

lecture4 of the Central Bank Governor,

in the lecture he brilliantly diagnosed

the problems afflicting the Nigerian

economy and the recent banking crisis

but for today‟s discussion what at-

tracted my interest was his frank as-

sessment of the role of the CBN in the

crisis. I will attempt a summary.

Lack of co-ordination among regula-

tors prevented the CBN from having a

comprehensive consolidated bank view

of its activities.

There is little co-ordination among the

FS regulators. In spite of the wide-

spread knowledge of bank malpractice

and propensity for regulatory

arbitrage, the FSRCC, the coordi-

nating body for financial regulators did

not meet for two years during this

time.

A comparison of Nigerian regula-

tions with those of international regu-

lators indicated the Nigerian set of

regulations was not as comprehensive.

An example was the lack of a legal and

regulatory framework governing the

margin lending activity

Uneven supervision and inadequate

enforcement also played a significant

role in exacerbating the problems as-

sociated with the crisis.

The Supervision Department within

the CBN was not structured to super-

vise effectively and to enforce regula-

tion. No one was held accountable for

addressing the key industry issues

Enforcement was the biggest failure

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among surveillance processes, de-

spite the CBN having all the powers it

needed to enforce examination recom-

mendations.

The governance and management proc-

esses at the CBN also had a significant

impact on its ability to deliver its man-

date adequately. Governance and inter-

nal processes were unstructured and

this compromised the CBN‟s ability to

supervise the industry. Corporate gov-

ernance at the CBN was laissez-faire.

The CBN was not organised to moni-

tor adequately and analyse the macro-

economic issues and systems risks in-

herent in the financial sector. There is

no overarching architecture to manage

the risks in the banking system, linking

economic indicators to macro-

prudential guidelines and to individual

bank prudential guidelines

Leadership and culture issues included

an apparent lack of political will to en-

force the sanctions for infractions

In my view this assessment of the fail-

ure of the Central bank can be applied

to any agency or government institu-

tion in Nigeria. It is reflective of the

weakness of the Nigerian state and its

institutions. While I agree with the ba-

sic analysis of the Governor, I believe

that at the root of the problem are

distorted incentives.

The Central Bank is one of our flagship

institutions with some of the best and

brightest individuals that the public

sector can afford and yet its internal

mechanism lent itself to the directions

of one man without resistance, as nar-

rated by Governor Sanusi. That to my

mind is a major failure that cannot be

cured only by Sanusi‟s evangelising mis-

sion of reforms but a culture change

that will incentivise good behaviour

across all spectrum of the economy.

He spoke about financialisation of the

economy not benefiting the real econ-

omy and indeed that was the heart of

the problem: a real sector which has

lost the incentive to produce.

Development as we all know is a func-

tion of consumption, production and in-

vestment. And because of the inequali-

ties that exist among the people, re-

sponsible governments put in place a

progressive tax structure that creates

balance between consumption and in-

vestment in order to sustain develop-

ment. Such tax regimes are structured

in such a way as to favour those who

engage in productive activities through

which they create opportunity of gain-

ful employment for other citizens.

They therefore enjoy such concessions

as generous tax relief, low tariffs, etc.

But those who invest speculatively in

the economy to make quick money are

made to pay higher taxes to discourage

such practices.

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REFERENCES

http://www.leadershipnigeria.com/editorial/16563-50th-anniversary-profligacy

http://www.wikipedia. the free encyclopaedia.com/incentive

http://www.wictionary.com/incentive

http://www.cenbank.org/out/speeches/2010

http://www.guardian.com/ukcapitalgaintax

http://www.firs.gov.ng/capitalgaintax

http://www.nihgeriainvestment.com/atedopeterside/ibtc

The implementation Document for Nigeria‟s Vision 20:2020

- including children -

aren't drinking

enough water.

Water dilutes the

salts and minerals in

your urine that form

the solid crystals

known as kidney

stones.

Kidney stones can't

form in diluted urine,

so reduce your risk

with plenty of water!

ARE YOU DRINKING

ENOUGH WATER?

Generally, nutri-

tionists recom-

mend we f

water if you exer-

cise or sweat

heavily.

You may need less

water if you

drink other bev-

erages often.

THE 7 WONDERS OF WATER CONT FROM PG 12

The rate of painful kidney

stones is rising because people

- including children - aren't

drinking enough water.

Water dilutes the salts and

minerals in your urine that

form the solid crystals known

as kidney stones.

follow the "8x8 rule."

Drink eight 8-ounce

glasses of water a

day.

You may need more wa-

ter if you exercise

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FEDERAL ROAD SAFETY CORPS

RS 10.3 GUSUA UNIT COMMAND

PART ONE ORDERS

No 029 Apr, 2011

Week 030600 ______________ 091800A

Field Officer of the Week ---- --BC Momoh (SRC)

Duty Officer of the week ------- DM Oghaghaoghene (ARC)

Reville ------------------------------0600 Hrs

Breakfast ------------------------- 0630 Hrs

Muster Parade -------------------- 0700 Hrs

Guard Mounting ------------------ 1800 Hrs

GUARD DUTY (Command Premises)

B Omusan (ARM1) ------ 030600 -------- 031800A

H Mohammed (ARM11)------040600- --- 041800A

T Okechukwu (RM111) ------- 050600 --- 051800A

BU Akpata (ARM11) -------- 060600 ---- 0618000A

KD Bobbo (ARM1) ----------- 070600 ---- 0718000A

G Aiyenigba (ARM11) - ----- 080600----- 0818000A

FU Koli (RM1)---- ----- --- 090600 ---------0918000A

In previous editions we

commenced a peep into like-

able internet questions dur-

ing the forth coming pro-

motion examinations. In

similar vein, we continue

the series as follows :

A. What is the FRSC

emergency call num-

ber ?

0700 – CALL - FRSC

(0700 – 2255 - 3772

B. What time is the Na-

tional Flag lowered ?

1800 hrs

C. As the Head of Op-

eration of Gusua Unit

Command, prepare the

Command’s part one or-

der ?

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D. RS 8.32 Kabba Unit Command last quarter traffic count:

From the table, determine the following:

1. The total traffic

2. The period with the highest traffic

3. The percentage of the traffic comprising only buses

4. The total number of non – commercial cars, given that half of the cars are commer-

cial

5. The total number of motorcycles that are commercial given that all motorcycles are

private except ¼ of those counted between 1100 -1200 hrs

6. The total vehicular population that are commercial

VEHICLE

TYPE

0600-

0700 hrs

0700 –

0800

hrs

0800 –

0900

hrs

0900 –

1000

hrs

1000 –

1100 hrs

1100 -1200

hrs

M/CYCLE 95 120 112 90 50 135

CARS 150 200 305 105 100 250

BUSES 4 18 65 120 80 125

TRUCKS 9 18 55 48 75 100

TRAIL-

ERS/

TANKERS

10 16 12 8 25 8

VEHICLE

TYPE

0600-

0700 hrs

0700 –

0800

hrs

0800 –

0900

hrs

0900 –

1000

hrs

1000 –

1100 hrs

1100 -1200

hrs

M/CYCLE 95 120 112 90 50 135

CARS 150 200 305 105 100 250

BUSES 4 18 65 120 80 125

TRUCKS 9 18 55 48 75 100

TRAIL-

ERS/

TANKERS

10 16 12 8 25 8

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Total traffic = 2,508 vehicles,

The period with the highest traffic = 11.00 – 12.00 hrs

The percentage of the traffic comprising only buses =

412 x 100 = 16.4%

2,508

iv The total number of non – commercial cars, given that half of the cars are

commercial =

½ x 1,100 = 555

v The total number of motorcycles that are commercial , given that all motor-

cycles are private except ¼ of those counted between 1100 -1200 hrs =

¼ x 135 = 33.75

VEHICLE

TYPE

0600-

0700

hrs

0700 –

0800

hrs

0800 –

0900

hrs

0900 –

1000

hrs

1000 –

1100

hrs

1100 -

1200

hrs

TO-

TAL

M/CYCLE 95 120 112 90 50 135 602

CARS 150 200 305 105 100 250 1,110

BUSES 4 18 65 120 80 125 412

TRUCKS 9 18 55 48 75 100 305

TRAIL-

ERS/

TANKERS

10 16 12 8 25 8 79

TOTAL 268 372 549 371 330 618 2,508

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Vi The total vehicular population that are commercial =

1,585 comprising, 34 + 555 + 412 + 305 + 79

F. During a regimental dinner, which Officer is the most appropriate to give the

vote of thanks ?

The most junior officer present who is generally referred to as Mr. Vice

G. During burial party of a road safety officer, what colour is the hearse

draped in ?

FRSC‟s colour

H. As a civilian guest to an FRSC Officer, name 4 Don’ts to be observed while

in the Officer’s mess?

i. Never seat on the patron or PMC seat

ii Never drink directly from the bottle

iii Never exhibit any unruly behaviour unexpected from a gentle man Offi-

cer

iv Never engage in any argument considered treasonable

VOLUME 1 ISSUE 4 Page 29

OF NO FIXED ADDRESS!

HOW ON EARTH?

COMING UP

Nigeria is also marching towards the creation of a

National Addressing Standard which will make it

less cumbersome to trace ALL locations. Address-

ing is not just a matter of postal service, a lot

more revolves around it. With proper delineation

of streets and exclusion of descriptions such as

“near XYZ Filing Station” or Opposite Orange

Mast”, delivering services becomes more efficient.

Furthermore, security will be enhanced and the

nation will stand tall in the Committee of nations.

Sustaining world class identification and address-

ing system in Nigeria will certainly drive our socio-

economic activities to the next level.

Imagine the benefits to electricity and water dis-

tribution if every house is identifiable; to the

banking industry if every customer is identified

and to a location; to the road safety if every

driver and vehicle is traceable. Our emergency

response system will surely perform better bring-

ing us nearer the desired reduction level in RTC

related deaths if crash location is identified easily.

Victims‟ care will also be optimal if there is access

to bio-data through proper identification.

Visit the NDLS website:

www.nigeriadriverslicence.org for your drivers

licence update and www.nigeriapostcode.com to

know your post code

The importance of identifying citizens and locations in a

community cannot be overemphasized. Identification

reflects greatly on security, safety and the economy.

While citizens should have unique identity not shared

with anybody, they should also be linked with particularly

traceable addresses. However, in Nigeria absence of

these two portend grave challenges. We are a country

with no traceable addresses and non-verifiable identi-

ties.

The failure of the National Identity Card Scheme would

have worsen things but thanks to alternative acceptable

modes which includes the Drivers Licence, International

Passport and lately Voter Registration Card. GSM SIM

card registration is also expected to join the league of

identity data sources. All these are to high degree very

viable identification today marked with the use of bio-

metrics in distinguishing personalities. As it is today,

duplication of these documents of national importance is

very difficult. They all operated on highly effective web

based system which makes sharing, storage and retrieval

of information robust.

HOW ON EARTH?

AA OLUKOJU DCC

VOLUME 1 ISSUE 4 Page 30

WORKERS DAY—WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO YOU?

DO ENAKIRERU ARC

What comes to your

mind when you hear of

May Day, Labour Day or

Workers Day? Parades

and demonstrations? May-

pole dancing? A day off

work? In many countries

May Day, or the first

Monday following May 1, is

now simply a workers‟ holi-

day.

Why Labour Day

The parades and demon-

strations of the modern

May Day began in North

America. Why there? The

industrial revolution

brought new machines

that ran continuously, with

the result that factory

owners often expected

their employees to work

up to 16 hours every day

except Sundays. In an ef-

fort to improve the lives

of workers, a federation

of trade and labour unions

in the United States and

Canada called for an eight

-hour workday beginning

on May 1, 1886. For the

most part, employers re-

fused to grant this, so on

the first of May, thou-

sands of workers went on

strike.

The Haymarket Riot in

Chicago, Illinois, gave the

labour movement in the

United States its first

martyrs, and workers in

England, France, Holland,

Italy, Russia, and Spain

rallied in support. In 1889

a congress of world So-

cialist parties meeting in

Paris declared that May 1,

1890, would be a day of

international demonstra-

tions in favour of an eight

-hour workday. The date

thereafter became an an-

nual occasion on which to

raise workers‟ demands

for better working condi-

tions.

In republics of the So-

viet Union, May Day was

traditionally celebrated

with military parades and

displays of technological

achievements. Today many

countries including Nigeria,

observe a holiday called La-

bour Day or International

Workers‟ Day on the first

of May or the first Monday

following May 1. The United

States and Canada, how-

ever, celebrate Labour Day

on the first Monday in Sep-

tember.

May Day readily became

identified with labour

movements, and by the

20th century, it had be-

come part of the Socialist

calendar. The International

Workers‟ Day has become a

day for parades through

the streets.

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