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Road Safety Week: SCI sensitises school children on traffic rules
As Nigeria join the rest of the world to commemorate the 2023 Global Road Safety Week, Save the Children International (SCI) on Friday, sensitized school children on traffic rules and how to keep safe on the roads.
The sensitization programme which held at the Junior Secondary School (JSS) Gwarimpa, Abuja, is the third in the series of programme designed in this campaign.
Head, Safety and Security Department SCI Nigeria, Peter Adomi, said the programme was to equip children with the right knowledge on road signs and reduce their involvement in road accidents.
He said, “You will recall that this week is United Nations Week for Road Safety and Save the Children as an International Organisation that is working in almost every country in the world, we are part of that campaign to keep our roads safe and we as the largest children advocacy organisation in the world, we focus on children to help them to be safe on the road and around areas where traffic affects them.
“We felt that the best place to be is school and that is why we are here to sensitise the children to observe road safety rules and regulations.
Adomi also expressed concern that most private schools are not putting in effort to educate their students on traffic rules.
“We are focusing on Government Secondary Schools for now. In the course of planning for this programme, we realise that the private school have their setting and they are not too open to this kind of campaign.
“I will want to put on record that statistics and data of road transport accidents around schools are more around private schools. That is an area of concern to us because that is where you have the largest traffic of school pick up and drop off and that is where you will find people really being in a hurry to dash off and pick their children or drop them as the case may be. A lot of children gets hurt in that process.
“The theme for this year for us in Save the Children is “Zebra Crossing” because we know that if children know how to use the Zebra Crossing properly, it’s going to be a very big one for them because alot of children also get knock down on the Zebra Crossing”, he stressed.
Mr Adomi however assured that the international organisation will also extend the sensitization to drivers, to educate them on road signs and the rules & regulations guiding the roads.
“We are not stopping at talking to the children, we are going to hit the road also and probably do a little sensitisation around drivers, commuters, road users knowing exactly what the zebra crossing is supposed to be. That it is not a road decoration but a road traffic rule that must be obeyed for the safety of those who are meant to use it”, he added.
Advocacy Campaigns and Policy Manager, Save the Children International, Edith Nankiling Gumut, said the organisation in collaboration with other relevant agencies will ensure the establishment of road safety clubs in schools that are yet to have one for continuous sensitization on road rules.
According to her, “We realise that some of the schools already have existing road safety clubs while some other schools do not have clubs. So for Save the Children, we will continue working with road safety clubs in some of the schools that we have that existing and for the schools that do not have road safety clubs, we are going to coordinate with the Gederal Road Safety Corp and the school management to see how we can establish a road safety club and then we use those platforms to engage with the children and consistently create awareness and see how they get to become very good at obeying road safety rules”.
One of the students of JSS Gwarimpa, Naanee letoo mene, appreciated SCI for educating students in the school on traffic rules.
“Road safety are the rules and regulations that road users have to obey and we were thought on how to contact the VIO, Police officers or Road Safety Corps if we see young children like us on the road. They should try to keep us safe from harm and accidents and road users should try and obey all the rules and regulations on the road”, she said.
The Global Road Safety Week was declared by the United Nations, to raise awareness on the need for safety on the roads and make changes that would reduce the number of road accidents.
A popular General Overseer of a new generation Church, Elijah has been arrested by the Octopus (C41) Strike Force unit of Rivers State Police Command for investigation over homosexual allegations.
It was gathered that a video of the Pastor was leaked indulging in the homosexual act to the police by a member of his church.
The member who alleged that the General Overseer attempted sleep with him against his will.
The member who revealed his name simply as Patrick now a complainant said, he wanted to play along after the General Overseer made sexual advancement and captured the nude video of pastor attempting to have carnal knowledge of him.
Armed with the intelligence report, the police traced the General Overseer who is from Rivers State to one of his relaxation spots in Port Harcourt and arrested him.
Sources revealed to our correspondent that the General Overseer has reportedly confessed to other numerous acts of homosexuality involving both male adults and minors within and outside Port Harcourt.
Public Relations Officer for the Rivers State Police Command, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed the incident, adding that investigation was ongoing.
Against government ban on rallies and organised reception under whatever guise by Kogi State Government, constituents of the Central Senatorial District troop3d out enmasse to receive Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan on Tuesday in Okene.
According to the pictorials released by the Media office of Senator Natasha, creme-de-la creme could be seen waiting in a scorching sun, not minding the effect.
The massive turn out followed assurance from Senator Natasha ‘s media team that the lawmaker has arrived from overseas and would make it to Okene on Tuesday for Sallah celebrations with her constituents.
A statement obtained by CAPITAL POST in Lokoja on Tuesday, pointed out that the purported ban on rallies and the cancellation of the visit were mere rumours, hence, the embattled lawmaker would pay a visit her constituents.
Part of the statement read: “We are pleased to confirm that Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s Sallah visit to Kogi Central senatorial district will proceed as planned.
“Despite rumours circulating online, there has been no official announcement from our office regarding the cancellation of this visit.
“As the senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan remains committed to engaging with her community and fostering a spirit of unity and cooperation.
“Her dedication to the people of Kogi Central is unwavering, and she looks forward to celebrating Eid-el-Fitr with her constituents.
“We would like to assure the public that all necessary arrangements are in place to ensure a successful and joyous event. We invite all members of the community to join us in marking this special occasion.”
On Monday, CAPITAL POST reported that Kogi State Government issued a statement which was signed bybthe Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Femi Fanwo asserting security concerns, hence, the proposed homecoming of Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District should be put off.
He stressed that there security breaches in parts of Kohi West Senatorial District, thus the security was so volatile that Government cannot guarantee peace for now and abused that the proposed reception at Okene should be cancelled.
Also, Kogi State Police Command earlier on Tuesday issued a statement banning any rally within the State, stating that intelligence reports available to it indicated that crisis may spur.
The statement which was signed by Police Public Relation Officer, SP William Ovye Aya and made available to CAPITAL POST, stressed that intelligence reports was indicative of peace and the rally which was organised by Natasha’s constituents should be cancelled.
The statement said: “Following the intelligence report on security threats in Kogi State and the subsequent ban on all forms of Rally and procession by the Kogi State Government, the Nigeria Police Force, Kogi State Police Command has called on the organisers of planned rally at Okene to cancel such event in the interest of the peace in Kogi State.
“The call for cancellation becomes necessary, noting that intelligence reveals that some hoodlums plan to hijack the process and cause disturbance of peace in the State. The Command cannot afford to jeopardize the existing peace the State is currently enjoying.
“In view of the security threat received on the planned rally, the Kogi State Police Command is therefore advising the organisers to cancel the event so as to avoid any breakdown of law and order in the State. As the Command will not hesitate to apply the full wrath of law on any one who causes disturbance of peace and order in the State.”
Constituents trooped out displaying placards demanding justice for Senator Natasha.
It was recalled that Natasha was suspended from the Senate for six months over breach of Senate Standing Orders.
The lawmaker also alleged that the Senate President, Godswill Obot Akpabio was harassing her sexually.
TEHRAN, Mar. 30 (MNA) – The Yemeni Armed Forces Spokesman Yahya Saree said that Yemeni forces successfully hit the Israeli Ben Gurion Airport with ballistic missiles on Sunday.
Saree said that the Yemeni Armed Forces struck the Israeli Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv using Zolfaqar missiles.
“By carrying out this operation, we proved that the US has failed to prevent Yemen from supporting the oppressed Palestinian people,” he stressed.
“American airstrikes do not prevent us from fulfilling our religious, moral, and human duties.”
“With the help of God Almighty, we will continue the anti-Zionist operations until the aggression and siege against the Gaza Strip stop.”
Yemenis have declared their open support for Palestine’s struggle against the Israeli occupation since the regime launched a devastating war on Gaza on October 7 after the territory’s Palestinian Resistance movements carried out a surprise retaliatory attack, dubbed Operation Al-Aqsa Storm, against the occupying entity.
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