The University’s Assistant Chief Environmental Officer (ACEO), Mr. Peter Bolarinwa, has educated drivers on basic safety tips while driving to reduce road accidents to the barest minimum. He made this known during the Safety Club’s Orientation Programme for drivers of shuttle buses and taxi cabs plying the University.
Mr. Bolarinwa, who is the Chief Security Officer of the University, enjoined drivers to desist from reckless driving and over-speeding, stating that as drivers, they should check their vehicles every morning before setting out. He urged them to resist the urge to take drugs or alcohol while driving, adding that the use of seat belts must be strictly adhered to each time they are behind the wheels. He encouraged them to drive carefully during the rainy season, as it was fast approaching, saying that they should also obey all traffic rules and be law abiding. He noted with dismay, the indiscriminate parking and stopping of shuttle buses and taxi cabs in the course of dropping-off passengers, warning that such actions would now be met with stiff sanctions while charging Safety Club members to monitor and report such offenders.
Corroborating the CSO, the Head of Corps members, Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Ogun State Sector Command, Mr. Olatunde Qudus, advised the passengers, who are mostly students, to interact politely with drivers because “they are as old as some of our fathers”. The Cadet-in-Chief (C-in-C), Safety Club, FUNAAB Command, Mr. Akinyemi Abdulgani, cautioned the drivers to exercise restraint in reckless overtaking on the Camp – Alabata road as motorists were supposed to abide by the 40km per hour speed limit. Present at the occasion were members of the Red Cross Society and Boys’ Brigade. The newly-constructed Safety Club Training Base at the Ceremonial Gate was also commissioned during the event.

Last Updated on April 14, 2015 by admin