Oga at the top of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Malam Shehu Mohammed, don talk say make FRSC officers dey use their head well well when dem dey deal with people wey dey break traffic laws. He say traffic offenses no be the same thing as real crime, so make dem no dey act like say na big criminals dem dey catch.
Here’s the gist of what the FRSC boss talk:
- Traffic offenses no be criminal offenses.
- Make officers use emotional intelligence when dem dey deal with offenders.
- Make officers dey act like advocates of safety, no be people wey dey put fear for people body.
- Make officers sabi how to take step back if situation dey hot.
Why This Matter?
E dey important for us to know say traffic offenses no be the same as armed robbery or kidnapping. If FRSC officers dey act like say dem dey catch big criminals, e go make people fear them and e no go good for the image of the agency. So, the FRSC boss want make dem dey calm down, dey use their brain, and dey act with respect.
Emotional Intelligence Na Key
Malam Shehu Mohammed talk say the officers need to learn how to use emotional intelligence when dem dey interact with people wey don break traffic laws. This one mean say dem go sabi how to handle people well, even if the person dey vex or dey misbehave. Instead of to dey shout or to dey threaten, make dem try to reason with the person well well and make dem understand the reason why traffic laws dey important.
No Be To Dey Frighten People
The FRSC boss make am clear say officers suppose to be like people wey dey help, no be people wey dey put fear for people mind. He say dem suppose to dey educate people about road safety, instead of to dey look for who to punish. If dem dey act like say dem be advocates of safety, people go respect them more and dem go dey more willing to follow the traffic laws.
Training Dey Important
The FRSC boss talk say dem dey train officers well well so dem go fit handle all kind of situation wey dem go see on the road. He talk say dem go train dem on how to use communication and how to calm situation if e dey hot. He also talk say dem dey work to make sure say all FRSC officers dey well equipped for the job. According to the FRSC boss, a lot of trainings have taken place this year already:
- 364 Unit and Outpost Commanders were trained at the FRSC Academy in Udi
- 80 officers were trained on strategic communication in Abuja
- 415 marshals participated in a refresher course on patrol and rescue operations
Tanker Safety and Fake Plates
The FRSC boss talk about some important things wey dey happen for the agency. He talk about how dem dey check tankers well well before dem go fit load fuel, so to make sure say e no go cause fire if dem get accident. He also talk about how dem dey chase people wey dey make and sell fake number plates, because e dey spoil the work of the FRSC.
Na Better Road Ahead?
This talk from the FRSC boss na good step for better relationship between officers and the public. If officers dey act with respect and emotional intelligence, e go make people dey more willing to follow the rules of the road and our roads go dey safer for everybody.
Remember, traffic laws dey there to make sure say we dey safe. Let us work together to make our roads safer!
