Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Oyo Sector Command, in collaboration with Hallelujah Divine Height Organisation, has taken road safety education to secondary schools in Ibadan to nurture safer road users from a young age.
Six public and private schools participated in a quiz competition, which tested and deepened students’ knowledge of traffic rules, responsible citizenship, and safe driving practices.
Mrs Rosemary Alo, FRSC Sector Commander in Oyo State, said the initiative was part of the Corps’ youth safety education and road safety club programmes, aimed at instilling safe practices in young Nigerians.
According to her, instilling road safety knowledge in young ones automatically lays the foundation for safer roads tomorrow.
She noted, “As we commemorate the independence of our great nation, Nigeria, we are reminded that the future of our country rests squarely in the hands of our young people.
“It is therefore fitting that we gather here to engage our students in an intellectual exercise that not only promotes academic excellence but also make them a responsible road users.
“At the Federal Road Safety Corps, we remain committed to building a culture of safety on our roads. We believe that catching them young is one of the most effective strategies for long-term behavioural change.
“This quiz competition is not just about answering questions: it is about developing critical thinking, teamwork, discipline, and responsibility. It is also a celebration of the creativity, intelligence, and potential that abound in our schools here in Oyo State.”
Alo lauded the management of Hallelujah Divine Height Organisation for deploying their resources toward initiative that would protect lives of road users.
She urged other well meaning Nigeria to collaborate with FRSC, noting that the task of road should be seen as collective responsibility.
Also, Dr Benjamin Oluwabusuyi, founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Hallelujah Divine Height Organisation, said that the initiative focuses on educating the students on right attitude while driving.
Oluwabusuyi said that the initiative would also give the students to opportunity to take the message on driving back home to their parents.
He noted that the young ones in most cases have capacity to influence the decisions of their parent while driving.
“They can caution their parents against, speeding, wrong overtaken and use of cell phones on the wheel, especially when they are in the same vehicle with their parents.
“We should always be mindful of the fact that there is no duplicate to live and we don’t need to run faster than our shadows.
“We have been taking this campaign to different schools since 2009. Our expectation is to correct mindset of the children, so that they will see road safety officers as their friends and partners in safety of lives on the road.
St. Anne’s School (II) Ibadan emerged overall winner, followed by Glorious Heritage College Ibadan, while the First Technical University Advanced College Ibadan clinched third position.
The schools that participated in the quiz competition include Corner Stone College Ibadan, Triumph College, Glorious Heritage College, St Anne’s Schools I and II, and First Technical University Advanced College Ibadan.
