In the continuing efforts by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to ensure efficient telephone communication system for enhanced response by the FRSC to distress calls by members of the public, the Corps Marshal, Boboye Oyeyemi has visited the Nigeria Communications (NCC) to strengthen the partnership between the two organisations.
This was part of the issues discussed by the Corps Marshal during his meeting with the Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC, Professor Umar Garba Dambatta at the Commission’s Headquarters in Abuja, according to a press release made available by Bisi Kazeem, Head, Media Relations and Strategy, FRSC
Oyeyemi in his presentation before members of the Management of the Commission, acknowledged the support which the NCC had rendered to the Corps in its search for efficient communication system with members of the public for prompt response to distress calls.
He said such led to the dedication of the line: 122 to the FRSC, with which members of the public reach the Corps through its Call center to report crashes and other emergencies.
The Corps Marshal however observed that because the number was formerly being used by Airtel by its customers to make complaints on network issues, there had continued to be frequent interruptions by such customers, thereby undermining the essence of the line.
Oyeyemi emphasised the commitment of the FRSC to the information and communication technology development efforts of the Federal Government, citing the example of the feat achieved in the licensing system of the country which he said had attained credibility due to introduction of technological features.
Part of the reforms in the licensing system, he said included training for new drivers’ license applicants at recognized driving schools and physical capturing component, which had made it impossible for anyone to obtain the lenience in proxy or fake it.
He assured that with the growing collaboration between the FRSC and the NCC, the Corps would readily train some relevant personnel of the Commission on how to verify driver’s license and Number plates without having to write to the Corps for verification.
In his remarks, the Executive Vice Chairman, commended the FRSC for its feat in technological development, saying other government agencies had to work harder to meet up with the pace of the Corps.
Professor Dambatta described the visit as relevant, timely and strategic in view of the need for different agencies of the government to always work together to achieve cohesive national goals.
He reviewed the national development efforts, and gave kudos to the FRSC for promoting technology and ideal world that would soon be dominated by network where it was only those organisations with technological know-how that would have the space.
The Executive Vice Chairman directed that line 122 be exclusively reserved for use by FRSC for its emergency service.
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