The Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC) has charge members of the Airports Car Hire Association of Nigeria (ACHAN) to be good ambassadors of Nigeria as they convey incoming passengers visiting the country during the yuletide to different locations across Nigeria.
The FRSC urged the limousine operators to desist from acts capable of smearing the country’s good image before visitor as well refrain from consuming psychopathic substance that will inhibit their good judgement while driving.
Speaking at an event to kick off the ember months motor park rally for limousine drivers across Nigeria airports at the international wing of the Murtala Muhammad Airport, Unit Commander of RS 2.110, Airport Command, Mr. Judge Daniel explained that the Corp is poised to discipline any driver found to contraven safe driving regulations around the country airports.
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He urged the limousine operators to imbibe the culture of safe driving among it members adding that the FRSC is ready to collaborate with them in areas of education and others.
He said ” you must continue to exhibit the traits of been Nigerian ambassadors as you convey visitors from the airports to their different destinations. The airports environment where you operate is the first point of call for anybody visiting the country during the yuletide. You are therefore expected to portray yourself as a positive image of the country.
The FRSC will not condone violation of it critical road offences rules and regulations such as no seatbelt, over speeding, the use of expired tyre among others”
Unit Coordinator, Unit 83, Airport Command, Special Marshal Nnamdi Asuoha said the sensitisation exercise was aim at keeping the limousine operators abreast with current safety rules and regulations on the Nigeria road and the need to promote Nigeria image positively by the operators.
Leader of the limousine operators and a member of the trustees, Chief Segun Shade appealed to the FRSC to simplify the processes of acquiring the driver license affirming that the association doe not condole disobedience of traffic rules and regulations among it members.