Nigerian
Breweries Plc in partnership with the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on
Thursday flagged off the 10th edition of the Don’t Drink and Drive
campaign in Lagos. The campaign is a corporate social responsibility initiative
by the company to improve safety on Nigerian roads by discouraging the habit of
drink driving by drivers.
Mr.
Ekanem further revealed that the 10th edition of the campaign would
be broader in scope and operations by involving a wider audience who would
benefit from the initiative. “For the 10th Don’t Drink and Drive
Campaign, we plan to extend our reach through the hosting of mega rallies in
Abuja, Lagos and Enugu that would involve a wider audience including the
National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Road Transport Employers
Association of Nigeria and Tanker Drivers. Other targeted audience groups
include Luxury Bus Drivers, ‘Keke’ and ‘Okada’ riders and non-governmental
organizations with focus on the transport sector,” Ekanem stated.
He
also used the occasion to reveal the success of the initiative in previous
editions and appreciated the FRSC for the sustained partnership and its
continued commitment to the promotion of road safety in Nigeria.
Corps
Commander Bisi Kazeem, Corps Public Education Officer, Federal Road Safety
Corps, who represented the Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, Dr.
Olayemi Boboye used the occasion to commend Nigerian Breweries Plc for
remaining consistent and committed to ensuring safety on Nigerian highways
through the Don’t Drink and Drive initiative.
Commander
Kazeem said that the FRSC is delighted by the motivation of Nigerian Breweries
Plc in complementing its efforts towards road safety in Nigeria. “The Corps
upholds improved consultation and collaboration as one of its core values. This
underscores our delight with the sustained motivation by the management of
Nigerian Breweries Plc to complement our efforts towards ensuring safer roads
in Nigeria through responsible drinking habits among drivers,” he said.
Since
inception of the initiative, Nigerian Breweries Plc and the Federal Road Safety
Corps have held enlightenment rallies in over 39 cities and towns which have
directly engaged over 16,000 drivers and road users across Nigeria with several
more target audience reached through mass media messages.