By Isaiah Eka
The Federal Road Safety Corps, Akwa Ibom Command has sought collaboration with the State Medical Service and Ambulance System (AKISEMSAS) to reduce road traffic fatality and injury response time in the State.
The Akwa Ibom Sector Commander, Mr Francis Ajatta, said this on Friday in Uyo during a courtesy call on him by the Ag. State Coordinator of AKISEMSAS, Dr Jacob Etiemana.
Ajatta said that the collaboration would enable the command to achieve 10 per cent reduction in road traffic fatality and injury through focused intervention.
The sector commander said that there was need for the establishment of an emergency response centre for information sharing processing and dissemination, especially in the areas of road traffic crash information, reporting and management with other emergencies in the state.
Earlier, Etiemana pledged the agency’s readiness to explore potential collaborative opportunities, and share ideas on best practices and experiences, training in emergency and medical services.
“The enhanced ambulance system will ultimately improve the healthcare delivery services for crash victims in the state,” he said.
Meanwhile, the sector commander also solicited the support of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) for seamless prosecution of traffic offenders in the state.
Ajatta appealed for the support while receiving Mr Ime Umofiah, Chairman, Uyo Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and other executives to the command on courtesy visit.
“The collaborative effort will foster mutual understanding, provide dispute resolution support, advocacy on law reforms for swift justice delivery, share perspectives on road safety laws enforcement and promote legal education on road use,” Ajatta said.
He emphasized on the need for implementation of key technology driven solutions to enhance service delivery.
The sector commander assured that the collaboration and partnership will yield fruitful results to the benefit of all in the state.
