AIRLIN Organizes Sensitization Campaign For Drivers In Bauchi

BY KHALID IDRIS DOYA, Bauchi

The Advocacy For Integrity And Rule of Law Initiative (AIRLIN) a non-governmental organization said that its main objective is to help curtail some of the problems bedeviling the society such as drugs abuse, child trafficking and non-compliance to the rule of law.

The state Coordinator of the Initiative, Mahmoud Mohammed Abubakar, unveiled the organization’s objective on Sunday at a sensitization workshop organized for drivers on the need to abide by road rules and regulations for their safety. 

Alh. Mahmoud Abubakar observed with dismay that some reckless drivers do not obey traffic rules and regulations which often lead them  to road accidents thereby killing people and destroying their properties in such incidences.

Earlier, the provost officer representing Federal Roads Safety Corps at the occasion, Nasiru Musa Muhammad said that they were at the occasion to enlighten drivers on how to effectively drive in a pressive move.

Provost Nasiru Muhammad explained that they enlighten the drivers, and give them the tips on how to drive while avoiding traffic crash, saying the factors leading to road crashes are enormous, but the major among them is over-speeding.

He gave other factors as use of illicit drugs by drivers, while some  of them are not even qualified to be on road, and described safety as everybody’s business, such as this NGO organized the sensitization programme.

Also speaking at the event, ASP Aminu Gimba who is a deputy Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) with the Bauchi State Police Command, said that the Nigeria Police Force as the mother of all law enforcement agency in the country said that their duties and responsibilities are sometimes overlapping.

“Some people are saying police are doing roads safety works, while police is doing it’s work. Constitutionally, police are responsible for enforcement of all laws in Nigeria. What we want to clarify is that this works is overlapping, where drugs safety work stop, Thus where police work begins”.

ASP Aminu Gimba therefore explained that there is nothing like collision or conflict of duties or responsibility between the police and other security agencies in the state.

The Rector of the Abubakar Tatari Ali Polytechnic (ATAP), Dr. Hashim Sabo Bello who was also at the occasion described the event as very important taking into cognisance the topic discussed. 

“If you look at the organizers of the programme, much is expected from them. This gathering dwell on trying to show how drivers should conduct themselves during their work. So much have been discussed, and I believe all of us have benefitted from the discussions”.

The Rector added, “So the content of the discussions is okay, and I can see from the faces of drivers, there is the sign of satisfaction concerning the drivers. 

“You may understand that one of our problems in this country is lack of following rules and regulations, either on the highway, town, at the traffic or anywhere”.