The Federal Road Safety Corps’ (FRSC) Speed Limiting Device initiative that has raised concerns in the polity among different interest groups now has gained grounds with Thursday’s ruling by Justice Chukwu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, in a case instituted against the Corps by Registered Trustees of International Human Rights and Anti-Corruption Society.
According to Bisi Kazeem, Head Media Relations and Strategy, the device will assist the FRSC to attain its yearly goal of trending down Road Traffic Crashes and reducing fatality rate by 15%,
The Registered Trustees of International Human Rights & Anti-Corruption Society had in Suit No FHC/Abj/CS/805/15 challenged the powers of FRSC to introduce speed limiter but, Justice Chukwu, dismissed the case, describing it as “lacking in merit”.
Mr. Kazeem, Spokesman of the Corps further stressed that the Court held that FRSC has acted in line with its statutory powers by introducing, imposing and implementing the use of the speed limiting device in Nigeria.
According to him, the entire Corps is excited at the landmark judgement as it has emboldened them to continue to strive and work towards achieving the 2016 strategic goals, he said the Corps Marshal, Boboye Oyeyemi was full of praises for the judiciary especially the Courage of the High court judge who delivered the landmark ruling.
In the words of the Corps Marshal, “It is the interest of Nigerians that propels us to device methods of reducing road traffic crashes further, having realised that speed accounts for a larger proportion of causes of crashes in Nigeria. Certainly, this judgment will equally propel us to do more in curbing rate of road crashes in Nigeria”.
Commander Kazeem assured that the Corps is positive that with its introduction, Nigerians and all FRSC major stakeholders will notice the reduction in crashes, and adds that it is the interest of the Corps Marshal to see a situation where this preventive measure put in place works for the best of all Nigerians.
It will be recalled that the Speed Limiter has the approval of President Muhammadu Buhari and the implementation date was originally the 1st of April 2016 before concerns were raised about the innovation; the Corps at this point appeals to all m to see the initiative , as one that is in the interest of the motoring public.
