The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Sector Commander in Oyo State, Mrs Uche Chukwurah, has been honoured as an icon of Sociatal and Human Safety by the National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) for her outstanding performance.
Presenting the award on Saturday, the National President of NAPS, Mr Olalere Benedict, appreciated Chukwurah for her passion and expertise on safety of human lives and reducing accident on Nigeria roads, especially in Oyo State.
Benedict said that the over 20 million Polytechnic students whom the NAPS executives represent passed a vote of confidence on her leadership and see her as their role model.
He urged the sector commander not to relent on her oars,saying the society are watching her.
‘The great work that the sector commander, Mrs Uche Chukwurah as been doing since her emergence as sector Commander, we have made our findings, our research, permit me to say that, your intensifying effort on public enlightenment on safety in market places, motor parks, Churches and Mosques is highly commendable.
“You have taken upon yourself as a sector commander the need for motorists to reduce overloading and obey all traffic rules while on the road to avoid accident.
“Your passion, smartness and expertise for the safety of lives for the citizens of this country is why we are here to honour you today.
“We have recognised and seen your passion, strive towards a better Nigeria, we celebrate you ma,”Benedict said.
The NAPS president also commended the sector commander’s team in Oyo State for sharing in her passion and commitment,saying a tree cannot make forest.
Receiving the award, the sector commander, appreciated NAPS for the award and for making her their role model, promising not to disappoint them.
She dedicated the award to the FRSC officials in the state for their support as well as FRSC Corps Marshal, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi for the opportunity given her to serve as sector commander in Oyo State.
“I am highly delighted for making me your role model, in other words you are telling me to do more.
” I have come to realise that people are actually watching me and I have to be more careful in the way I do things in my defence of contributing my quota in building Nigeria and I believe in Nigeria.
” So, i dedicate this award to God almighty and those who have work with me to get to this level , I also dedicate it to my Corps Marshal, if he has not brought me out you would not have know me,”she said.
She urged NAPS to help FRSC carry the message of safety to all campuses,saying the cops want everyone to drive safely,live and not dead.
