By Chidi Ugwu
Propelled by the quest to achieve the policy thrust of his administration and ensure professionalism in public relations, strategic communication and public speaking, the Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, the Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed has launched another batch of comprehensive capacity-building programme leading to the training of 80 communicators of the intermediate rank.
Olusegun Ogungbemide, the Assistant Corps Marshal, Corps Public Education Officer, in a statement, noted that the training which aims at enhancing their skills and knowledge to meet the evolving demands of road safety management and traffic administration featured a combination of theoretical and practical training sessions, workshops, and mentoring, conducted by in-house and international experts.
This initiative accentuates Corps Marshal’s commitment to positioning FRSC as a leading road safety agency, equipped to address the complex challenges of modern road safety management.
Addressing the participants at the end of the course, the Corps Marshal who was delighted with the general performance of the staff, maintained that the capacity-building program is designed to empower staff with the latest skills, knowledge, and best practices in public relations, media relations, strategic communication, crisis management and of course road safety administration. He noted that by investing in personnel, the Corps is definitely investing in the future of road safety in Nigeria.
Recall that in the last 3 months alone, over 2000 personnel have been trained in various areas of professionalism at the instance of the Corps Marshal, and the productivity level is evidently manifest in the work place.