Foremost
pension company, Trustfund Pensions Plc has donated 5000 reflective jackets to
the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) as part of its corporate social
responsibility initiative, in attempts to make Nigerian roads safer.
Managing
Director/CEO of Trustfund, Mrs. Helen Da-Souza who presented the jackets to
FRSC Corps Marshall Boboye Oyeyemi, last week, said the gesture was part of the
company's master plan of giving back to the society and partnering with
government institutions that impact on the day to day living of Nigerians.
"We
are committed to touching the world around us and making it safe so that our
people can actually live and retire into a quality standard of living. We
appreciate FRSC for its daily activities in safeguarding the lives of our
beloved citizens on our high ways, often times at great risk to life and limb
of its officers," she said.
She
added that Trustfund hopes "the enhanced visibility occasioned by these
jackets will help in reducing hazards of the job and keep your officers safe as
they work tirelessly to keep our highway safe".
In his
response, Corps Marshal Oyeyemi thanked Trustfund for the gesture, saying that
it will enhance the corps' duties, especially during patrol at night.
According
to him, the FRSC is committed to ensuring accident are reduced to the barest
minimum, pointing out that the corps has put in place measures to ensure that
henceforth, any commercial driver leaving the park must undergo a compulsory
test to certify his eligibility to drive on Nigerian roads.
By
Francis Okeke
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