Former President, Chief
OlusegunObasanjo, has declared that nobody is above the law in the collective
drive to ensure compliance with traffic rules and regulations in Nigeria.
Speaking after processing his driver’s license at the Abuja
national headquarters of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Chief Obasanjo
said, “If I have to drive, I must have a valid driver’s license like others.
That informed my visit. We should note that the driver’s licence serves other
purposes beyond driving of a vehicle and also useful outside the country such
as certification of somebody’s identity.”
He also said “anybody who wants to be law abiding must go
through this process because you cannot be bigger than the law, no matter your
political position or social status. You must pass through this process unless
you are not ready to be law abiding”.
On the performance of the FRSC in the last 25 years, Obasanjo
commended the agency for impacting positively on Nigerian road users but
urgedit to redouble ongoing efforts on road safety management. He further
advised drivers to pass through the necessary certification process for
acquiring the driver’s license in order to reduce the spate of road crashes in
the country.
Reacting, the FRSC Corps Marshal and Chief Executive,
OsitaChidoka described the visit of Obasanjo to process his driver’s licence as
a strong indicator that Nigeria has what it takes to be a country governed
bylaw.
Source: Leadership
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