01 insight january 11

INSIGHT A monthly publication of the Planning Advisory Unit

Volume 1 Issue 2 January, 2011 Edition

FACEBOOK, THE SOCIAL NETWORK SERVICE, LAUNCHED

IN FEB 2004 , HAS MEMBERSHIP OF 500 MILLION. OVER

2 MILLION SUBSCRIBERS ARE FROM NIGERIA, WHILE

7,199 FOLLOW FRSC ACTIVITIES DAILY ON FACEBOOK

IN THIS ISSUE:

BUSINESS INTELLI-GENCE part II

3

SEVEN SAFETY CHECKLISTS

8

THE SECRET OF PASSING

INTERNET EXAMS 9

THE WORLD’S LONG-EST ROAD TUNNEL

14

MANY MORE

Editorial Board

Publisher: Osita Chidoka

Corps Marshal/Chief Executive

Editor–In-

Chief: OC Oladele (DCC)

Editor: KD Alegieuno (ARC)

Members:

VO Ogunnupebi (ACC)

AR Obagbemiro (SRC)

CB Nwokolo (ARC)

DO Enakireru (ARC)

0I IKOKU (ARC)

THE PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE ARMED

FORCES, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, GOODLUCK

JONATHAN GCFR RECIEVING UPDATE ON OPERATION ZERO

FROM THE CORPS MARSHAL/CHIEF EXECUTIVE

FEDERAL ROAD SAFETY CORPS

FRSC has

13447 Special

Marshals

Newsletter Title

Have you ever wondered

why GOD in all his infi-

nite wisdom chose not to

create adults but ba-

bies?. Even HIS Son Je-

sus Christ, the bible

says was born as a baby

in a manger. God could

just create us as full

grown adults, but HE has

a reason for creating all

of us as infants. Proba-

bly one of HIS reasons

for this could be that

HE wants parents to be-

come appreciative and

responsible for raising

their new babies to

adulthood. In Africa the

duty of raising an infant

to an adult goes beyond

the biological parents, in

some communities, it’s

even a communal affair.

The vision of transforming

FRSC into a world class or-

ganisation is akin to the

birth of a baby. The vision

is the Corps Marshal’s

idea, but like a new baby, it

requires collective up-

bringing of all, especially

you, in nurturing it to full

realisation.

Operation Zero is one of

the operational strategies

for actualizing this trans-

formation. This month’s

cover is dedicated to how

the exercise was con-

ducted nationwide. The

centre - spread contains

the publication carried by

several notable national

tabloids in December on

operation zero. It is a col-

lector’s item, useful for

reference, planning and re-

search. This edition also

debut with a series on the

secret of passing internet

examinations. If you still

want to know more about

business intelligence, then

you are on track as the

story continued from last

edition. If curious on

where the longest road

tunnel is located, you can

find the answer here.

FRSC going forward in

2011 has five strategic goals

which can also be found in this

edition.

Reader’s reaction is appreci-

ated, it enables us opportunity

to feel your pulse and to know

what type of information you

would love to read in the IN-

SIGHT. We are obliged to pub-

lish your reaction and feed

backs. Let us have them on

time to serve you better.

We shall in a short while an-

nounce the modalities for

staff to write suggestions on

how they would want the FRSC

to be managed in order to be-

come more relevant and effec-

tive. It is very easy to hear

phrases like’’ that idea can not

work’’. We want to hear from

you which idea(s) can work. Re-

member we are transforming

our organisation into a world

class organisation, and like an

adult nurturing a new baby to

adulthood, your contribution is

relevant in making this transi-

tion successful. Do I still need

to tell you that attractive

prizes would be won by the

brightest contributors?. You

would love the prizes to be

won. We are very eager to

hear from you.

Meanwhile, enjoy your read-

ing.

FROM THE EDITOR

- IN—CHIEF

Volume 1 Issue 2

BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE Part ii

VO Ogunnupebi (ACC)

One of the 1st busi-

ness intelligence

units was estab-

lished in 1898 by

John D. Rockefeller.

His clerks and ana-

lysts reportedly pos-

sessed a giant card

file on competitors,

customers, politi-

cians, investors,

bankers, and person-

nel, along with sensi-

tive info on friends

and enemies.

ExxonMobil, the de-

scendent of Stan-

dard Oil, keeps that

tradition alive today

with an intelligence

unit larger than

those of some Euro-

pean governments.

'Next to knowing all

about your own busi-

ness, the best thing

to know about is the

other fellow's busi-

ness' (John D.

Rockefeller).

The business intelli-

gence unit works

closely with other

departments to pro-

vide valuable infor-

mation to the or-

ganization by taking

multiple data and

mining them for

relevant and useful

information.

Core functions of

the unit include col-

lecting, processing

and analyzing data.

The output of which

is the provision of

relevant, accurate

and timely informa-

tion to the manage-

ment of the organi-

zation to support

decision making

In globally re-

nowned corporate

organizations and

government agen-

cies, Business Intel-

ligence Units usually

sit in the Strategy

Department and re-

port to the CEO of

the organization/

head of the govern-

ment agency.

Organizations like:

Procter & Gamble,

CIA, General Elec-

tric, Merck, Mo-

torola, GSK, 3M, PPG

and McDonald’s all

make use of business

intelligence units to

enhance their output

by getting relevant

data about them-

selves and their

competitor to make

decisions that will

give them an edge

over their competi-

tors and their mar-

ket

Business intelligence

provides the organi-

zation with a frame-

work for maximizing

existing investments

in transactional and

operational systems

and can affect deci-

sion making in all ar-

eas of the organiza-

tion including human

resources, opera-

tions, finance, pro-

curement, etc.The

Business Intelligence

function consists of

five broad tasks

Needs Assessment –

Identify organiza-

Core functions of the

unit include collecting,

processing and analyzing

data.

tional needs;

Planning research

tools and diagnostics

to identify data re-

quirements and

sources

Collection – Involves

gathering primary

and secondary data

from published and

non-published

sources

Evaluation – Scruti-

nizing data for rele-

vance, accuracy, suf-

ficiency and catego-

rizing the evaluated

data

Analysis – Creating

useful, timely, accu-

rate and reliable in-

formation

Presentation –

Transforming infor-

mation into intelli-

gence by providing

the information de-

rived from analysis

in a clear and unam-

biguous manner to

those who require it.

Volume 1 Issue 2

Have a quick look at

the engine compart-

ment. Check the ra-

diator. Glance at the

brake fluid reservoir

and also check the

battery. If you can

check the dip stick

too (to ascertain the

oil gauge), that

would be the best.

2) Windscreen dirty

or dusty.

Windscreen becomes

dirty or dusty after

a day’s use. Use a

damp cloth to wipe

away dust and grime.

Windscreens are

sometimes misty

when the weather is

cold. Wipers at

times cannot do a

good job. Only a

piece of cloth can do

a job well.

3) Checking the

dashboard.

Upon entering the

car, check the

dashboard. Instru-

ments such as fuel

gauge, temperature

indicator, petrol

gauge and engine oil

indicator are few

things which need

your attention.

The engine oil indi-

cator, which meas-

ure the lubricating

oil in your engine will

light up if there is a

shortage or malfunc-

tion.

4) Rear and side

mirrors.

O IKOKU (ARC)

Drivers should make

it a point to check a

few items before

driving off. This

good habit should in

fact be practiced by

all good and careful

drivers. It is not

suggested you do

the checking each

and every time you

drive off. But doing

the checking the

first thing in the

morning would be a

good practice in-

deed.

What are the things

a driver has to

check?

1) The engine com-

partment.

SEVEN SAFETY CHECK LIST BEFORE DRIVING OFF

Volume 1 Issue 2

Check these items

upon entering the

car and before

taking off. Adjust

them accordingly if

need be. They are

extremely impor-

tant in helping you

drive safely.

Culled from driving-

school.com

Wipers at times cannot

do a good job. Only a

piece of cloth can do a

job well.

VO Ogunnupebi (ACC)

Safety on the road during the holidays often starts at parties and celebrations.

Please follow these safe partying tips:·

Decide who will be the designated driver before you go to the party.

· If you drink too much and don’t have a designated driver, leave your car and

get a ride, take a taxi or public transportation to get home.

· Never ride with another guest who’s drinking or taking drugs.

· Remember that the combined effect of alcohol and drugs will impair driving

ability much quicker and more severely.

· Keep a safe distance from anyone who is driving erratically.

· Always wear a seat belt, require passengers to buckle up and secure little ones

in child safety seats.

RESPONSIBLE HOLIDAY PARTYING

THE SECRET OF PASSING INTERNET EXAMS

Newsletter Title

OC Oladele (DCC)

Since the manage-

ment of the Corps

announced that pro-

motion examinations

would henceforth be

conducted online,

there has been agi-

tations from some

quarters for the de-

cision to be re-

scinded. No matter

how unpalatable the

policy might be, the

reality is that it is a

policy that has come

to stay, especially as

the FRSC is trans-

forming into a world

class organisation.

Hallmarks of world

class organisations

include maintaining

operating standards

and striving for ex-

cellence at all times.

The Corps cannot

transform into a

world class organisa-

tion by merely rest-

ing on its oars. You

probably must have

seen the insignia of

certain world class

vehicle manufactur-

ing organisations like

Mercedes Benz, Peu-

geot, Honda or

Volkswagen.

Nowadays the manu-

facturers of these

cars do not need to

write the names of

their vehicles for

people to recognise

these vehicles. Their

insignias just suffice

for the general pub-

lic to know them.

Even back home

here, the insignia or

symbol of UBA

merely inscribed on

their vehicles with-

out the name of the

bank tells you the

vehicle belongs to

UBA. This is what

branding of world

class organisations

does.

That is where FRSC

wants to belong to in

few years time. It

would mean that

when only the col-

ours of FRSC aqua

marine appears on

advert aired by

CNN, another world

class organisation,

viewers world wide

would be able to say

this is FRSC of Ni-

geria. This is what

your FRSC wants to

become – a world

class organisation.

We shall in subse-

quent editions to tell

you more about this.

Let me quickly share

the fundamental se-

cret about online ex-

aminations with you.

What is discernable

for any officer that

wants to remain

relevant in the Corps

is to learn the se-

cret of sitting for

The bare truth is

that there is nothing

spectacular about

passing online exams.

and making excel-

lent grades in

online examina-

tions. Some of

these secrets

would be shared

with you as you

read along.

The bare truth is

that there is noth-

ing spectacular

about passing

online exams. The

patterns of ques-

tions you have al-

ways been used to

being asked during

previous promo-

tions exams may

still be asked, ex-

cept that the

questions would

now be facilitated

through the use of

computer systems

and world wide

web.


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I know the question

you are now going to

ask is, what if I can

not use a computer?.

Do not worry, learn-

ing how to use a

computer is as easy

as ‘abc’. I was like

you three years ago.

I also did not know

how to use a com-

puter. You probably

know how to drive a

car?. Driving a car is

far more difficult

than operating a

computer. You do not

need to employ a

teacher to teach you

how to use the com-

puter in performing

basic computer func-

tions, including writ-

ing internet exams. I

must however tell

you that owning a

personal computer

(PC) and practising

daily with the

gadget remains the

surest short cut to

becoming computer

proficient.

I know your next ex-

cuse would be you do

not have money to

acquire a PC. That

also is not a big chal-

lenge as you could

simply arrange with

your command’s co-

operative society to

purchase a PC for

you which you can

now repay instalment

ally. My Zinox com-

puter was procured

through the Federal

Government Com-

puter Ownership

Scheme. I was just

given a system and

the money deducted

installmentally from

my salary. Like driv-

ing, proficiency in

computer is a func-

tion of constant

practice. Three

years ago when I

started using com-

puter, I could barely

type, but today, I

find it more conven-

ient to type with the

computer than write

on pieces of papers.

I must confess I

owe my typing speed

to DCM Ops. I used

to be fascinated by

his speed when I was

privileged to work

with him as Secre-

tary to the Organis-

ing Committee of

the 20th Anniversary

of FRSC/ Interna-

tional Conference on

Road Safety in Af-

rica. I kept telling

myself, if this man

who is far my senior

can type this fast,

then I should im-

prove. Constant

practice has there-

fore improved my

skill. I used to sym-

pathise with the

Corps Marshal how

he ‘’struggles’’ to

make corrections on

draft of presenta-

tions I typed on my

three years old Zi-

nox computer. What

COMACE probably

does not know is

that any time he

uses my Zinox com-

puter, I learn from

him at least three

new computer func-

tions. I tell you,

when you learn from

your boss it becomes

very difficult to for-

get.

As FRSC is trans-

forming to a world

class organisation,

the first thing you

would need to know

by heart is the Vi-

sion, Mission and

Core Values of the

Corps. Organisa-

tion’s Vision is simply

what it dreams of

becoming in the fu-

ture, but might not

realise it in the life

time of the vision-

ary. Let me quickly

say that, if you can

realise your dream in

your life time it no

longer qualifies as a

Vision, but merely a

goal. Visioning is

Driving a car is far

more difficult than

operating a computer.

Volume 1 Issue 2


what leaders dread

most, because suc-

ceeding generations

are to actualise a

vision set by a pre-

ceding leader, while

they in turn set new

Vision for leaders

succeeding them.

George Washington,

whom Americans

named their capital

city, as far back as

1789 had a vision for

‘’every American to

have a home and a

car parked in their

house garage’’. Mis-

sion on the other

hand is, what do you

come to office daily

for? i.e. what did

your organisation

hired or employed

you to do?

For purpose of

internet examina-

tion, you have to

know the tricks of

easily remembering

the FRSC Vision of

‘’eradicating road

traffic crashes and

creating safe motor-

ing environment in

Nigeria’’. Take the

Vision as being two

pronged, first see

FRSC as eliminating

or eradicating road

crashes and second

see FRSC as creat-

ing a safe motoring

environment in Nige-

ria and then join the

two together as

eradicating road

traffic crashes and

creating safe motor-

ing environment in

Nigeria. At least you

can now see it is

very easy to remem-

ber it. Try again and

see if you can on

your own recite the

FRSC Vision.

Mission like I said

earlier is, ‘’what do

you come to do every

day in the Corps?’’.

FRSC Mission state-

ment is regulate, en-

force and coordinate

all road traffic and

safety management

Through

-Sustained public

enlightenment

-Effective patrol op-

eration

-Prompt rescue ser-

vice

-Improved vehicle

administration

-Robust data man-

agement

-Promotion of stake-

holders cooperation

In similar manner,

the easiest way to

remember the Mis-

sion are as follows:

-Recognise that

FRSC is the Lead

Agency for road

safety in Nigeria,

-Thus as the lead

road safety agency

it coordinates all

road safety and road

traffic matters in

the entire country

-Remember also that

you work in a par-

ticular department

or Corps office, may

be in PRS, while you

have colleagues

working in other de-

partments or Corps

offices like, Ops,

CRMS, CPEO, MVA.

The next step now is

to join the three

scenarios together,

that, FRSC as Lead

Agency coordinates

other road safety

and road traffic ad-

ministration matters

in the country,

through the various

department and

Corps offices you

and your fellow Mar-

shals work. There-

fore you can easily

remember that

FRSC Mission State-

ment is to‘’ regu-

late, enforce and co-

ordinate

Please turn to page 10

George Washington,

whom Americans named

their capital city, as

far back as 1789 had a

vision for ‘’every

American to have a

home and a car parked

in their house garage’’.

Newsletter Title

The secret of passing

internet exams. Continued

from page 10

all road traffic and

safety management ac-

tivities through sustained

public enlightenment, ef-

fective patrol operation,

prompt rescue service,

improved vehicle admini-

stration, robust data

management and promo-

tion of stakeholders co-

operation’’.

After knowing this, the

next thing to know is

FRSC Core Values.

To be continued in the

next edition

ROAD TRAFFIC CRASH A MENACE... RAVAGING FAMILIES, SOCIETY AND THE NATION cont from last

edition

The results show that road

traffic injuries remain an

important public health

problem, particularly for

low-income and middle-

income countries. Pedestri-

ans, cyclists and motorcy-

clists make up almost half

of those killed on the

roads, highlighting the

need for these road users

to be given more attention

in road safety pro-

grammes. The results sug-

gest that road safety laws

need to be made more

comprehensive while en-

forcement should be

strengthened. Signifi-

cantly, more action is

needed to make the world’s

roads safer. Given the

scale of the crisis, funding

of road safety activities in

Nigeria is grossly inade-

quate. Government offi-

cials can and must choose

to make the prevention of

road-crash death and in-

jury in their communities,

local government councils,

states and the entire coun-

try a top political, eco-

nomic and social priority.

Beyond the enormous

suffering they cause,

road traffic crashes can

drive a family into pov-

erty as crash survivors

and their families strug-

gle to cope with the long-

term consequences of the

event, including the cost

of medical care and reha-

bilitation and all too of-

ten funeral expenses and

the loss of the family

breadwinner. The effects

of these Road traffic

crashes are also hard to

measure. An accident

happens in a mere two to

three seconds, but it

leaves lifelong suffering

with permanent scars and

permanent damage that

can never be quantified.

Most of that damage is

done in countries and

communities that can

least afford the costs

and losses. Nine out of

ten of road crash deaths

occur in low- and middle-

income countries, which

account for less than half

of the world’s registered

vehicles.

INSIGHT

The effects of these

Road traffic crashes

are also hard to

measure.

ready-stressed health sys-

tems. The hospitals are

very crowded with trauma

patients. Without con-

certed effort, the crisis

will only get worse.

In Nigeria, people in me-

dium- and high income

cadre are increasingly buy-

ing motorized vehicles to

move themselves or their

products from place to

place.

But we as individuals can

make a difference. RTC

don’t just happen; they are

caused. And if they are

caused, they can be

avoided. The good news is

that rigorous, cooperative

efforts that target key

risk factors can reduce un-

necessary death and in-

jury. Together, we can

work to prevent the tragic

stories that dominate the

headlines and rob us of our

loved ones, our colleagues

and our true potential.

There are many causes of

road crashes and many

means of prevention. But

evidence gathered over

several decades of re-

search and fieldwork sug-

gests that significant num-

ber of lives can be saved

Half of these victims

are vulnerable road users

such as pedestrians and

for children aged ten to

nineteen years of age,

Road traffic crashes

are the leading cause of

death and they are the

second leading cause of

death for children aged

five to nine years of age,

according to the World

Report on Child Injury

Prevention, published by

the WHO in 2008.

These tragedies play a

major role in continuing

poverty. In many cases,

deaths occur in communi-

ties already struggling

for basic survival. Road

crashes rob communities

of human potential and

breadwinners, deprive

business of skilled la-

bour, cast families into

health-related debt, con-

sume hospital resources

and hinder local econo-

mies.

They also place a tre-

mendous strain on al-

relatively quickly with lit-

tle extra cost by managing

a few simple human behav-

iours:

--Using a seat-belt

-Wearing a helmet

-Managing speed

-Avoid drinking and driving

-Avoid overloading and

-Refrain from the use of

phone while driving.

FRSC is poised to eradi-

cate RTC so we enjoin you

to partner with us to

achieve this feat. The

choice to move towards

this vision is ours, collec-

tively and individually.

We must act without de-

lay, first to prevent to-

day’s deadly trend from

worsening, and then to re-

verse and sustain it. This is

achievable.

Volume 1 Issue 2

-Safety is the light

.... Let it shine.

Safety rules are

your best tools

-It’s better to lose

one minute in life...

than to lose life in a

minute.

-Ignoring a warning

can cause much

mourning

-Chance takers are

accident makers.

-Safety is as simple as

ABC...Always Be Care-

ful.

-Safety is a full time

job, don't make it a

part time practice

-A safer you is a

safer me.

SAFETY TIPS

FACEBOOK FOUNDER NAMED TIME MAGAZINE

MAN OF THE YEAR

OC Oladele (DCC)

Facebook founder,

MARK ELLIOT

ZUCKERBERG, 26 is

TIMEs 2010 person

of the year. Zucker-

berg, an American

born computer sci-

entist, soft ware de-

veloper and philan-

thropist won the

prestigious award

for connecting half a

billion people world-

wide, mapping the

social relations

among them and

most importantly for

creating a new sys-

tem of exchanging

information which

has greatly changed

how we live our lives

About half of

America’s population

of over 370 million

have facebook ac-

count, but 70% of

facebook users re-

side outside US.

In Nigeria, over 2

million people are on

facebook, including

President Goodluck

Jonathan. As at to-

day, 7,199 people

follow FRSC activi-

ties on facebook.

One in twelve peo-

ple in the world use

facebook. They com-

municate in various

languages, up to 75

languages and spend

an average of 700

million minutes per

month on facebook.

According to

www.gadgetfighter.c

om/

markelliotzucker-

berg,

Zuckerberg built

Face book in 2004 at

the age of 19 while

schooling at Har-

vard. He originally

named it ‘’the face-

book.com’’, and was

only intended to es-

tablish rapport with

the students.

When presenting

the award to Zuck-

erberg, the Presi-

dent of Time Maga-

zine said, ‘’if face-

In Nigeria, over 2 million

people are on facebook,

including President

Goodluck Jonathan.

Age should never

be a barrier for us

to invent an idea for

promoting societal

wellbeing. You are

certainly the next

the world is waiting

for.

Slow down!

Your family

will be wait-

ing for

YOU.

UNIFORMITY IN UNIFORM

Newsletter Title

AR OBAGBEMIRO (SRC)

WHAT IS UNIFORM?

Uniform means appearing

or behaving in a seemingly

likely manner or being

dressed in a unified man-

ner.

WHY UNIFORM?

For identity

For Authority

For ease of work(as the

job requires smart

outfit)

Uniform as in the case of

dressing involves sewing

(design), Textile (colour

and texture of material)

some other special accesso-

ries like chest watch for

Nurses, Crest on berets/ P-

caps, jungle hats, lance

yards, customised buttons,

lace-up plain black office

shoes and jungle boots, help

to institute authority on

uniform as could be found

in the case of Military, Po-

lice and Para-Military Or-

ganisations.

While uniform in terms of

behaviour means restricted

way of life, otherwise

called Regimentation,

Uniform today does not

connote the meaning as origi-

nally surpassed, either be-

cause people individually de-

sire to introduce additional

style hence defacing the

original design (an act of in-

discipline), ignorantly sew

anything in the name of uni-

form due to unavailability or

dearth of uniform materials.

Hence what we have today is

heterogeneous outfits.

Little wonder, someone

could refer to some FRSC

staff as Julius Berger secu-

rity men because the outlook

is alike. Uniform should have

harmonious outlooks all

through the organization.

Some benefits of being

properly in uniform are:

-That you are properly

and neatly dressed stands

you out, head high (Proud) to

be able to address any one

with authority.

-The general populace

will be able to identify you

and recognise the institution

you represent.

-You will be in control

of your command.

Can we consider this saying

“The way you are dressed is

the way you will be ad-

dressed”

An Officer dressed in

Monkey-Jacket instead of

fatigue dress could be ad-

dressed by motorist as “see

this Monkey.” But what can

you say about an animal like

this?

YOU WILL FEAR AND OBEY !

THE WORLD’S LONGEST ROAD TUNNEL

Newsletter Title

DO Enakireru (ARC)

In November 27,

2000, a new tunnel

was completed—a

feat of engineering

that surpasses any

of its kind. It is the

Laerdal Tunnel, the

world’s longest road

tunnel—a highway

15.2 miles [24.5 km]

long, bored through

solid rock in Norway.

The Lærdal Tunnel

enables motorists to

avoid both landslides

and weather-

enforced road clo-

sures in winter.

The Lærdal Tun-

nel was built in a five

-year period from

1995-2000 at a cost

of approximately

125 million U.S. dol-

lars.

How Was Ventilation

Provided?

It takes approxi-

mately 20 minutes to

drive through the

Laerdal Tunnel, it is

especially important

that the air be clean

enough to breathe.

How was this

achieved?

High air quality in

the tunnel is

achieved in two

ways, by ventilation

and purification.

Large fans draw air

in from both en-

trances, and polluted

air is expelled

through the ventila-

tion tunnel to Tyn-

jadalen.

The Lærdal Tun-

nel is the first in the

world to be equipped

with an air treat-

ment plant, which

removes both dust

and nitrogen dioxide

from the tunnel air.

Two large fans draw

air through the

treatment plant,

where dust and soot

are removed by an

electrostatic filter.

Then the air is

drawn through a

large carbon filter

which removes

90 percent of the

dust and nitrogen

dioxide.

With this ventila-

tion system and

cleaning process, the

Laerdal Tunnel can

satisfactorily handle

up to 400 cars an

hour. Sensors inside

the tunnel monitor

air quality and regu-

late the effect of

the ventilation sys-

tem.

How Safe Is It?

Some people are

apprehensive about

driving through a

tunnel. Safety is a

matter of high pri-

ority in the Laerdal.

The following are

some of the excep-

tional security meas-

ures taken in case of

accidents and/or

fire:

-Emergency

phones marked SOS

have been placed

every 250 meters

(820 feet)

-Fire extinguish-

ers have been placed

every 125 meters

(410 feet), which is

closer than in other

tunnels

Stop lights and

signs reading: snu og

køyr ut, "turn and

drive out", go on

It takes

approximately 20

minutes to drive

through the Laerdal

Tunnel, it is

especially important

that the air be clean

enough to breathe.

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when one of the

emergency phones is

used

-15 turning areas

have been con-

structed for buses

and semi-trailers

-In addition to

the three mountain

halls, emergency

niches have been

built every 500 me-

ters (1640 feet)

-Emergency phone

channels for police,

fire departments

and hospitals

-Data connections

to night-watch and

security centres in

Lærdal and Bergen

-Special wiring

for the use of radio

and mobile phones

-Photo inspection

and counting of all

vehicles entering and

exiting the tunnel.

A control centre

in Laerdal constantly

monitors the various

security systems in

the tunnel, and if

safety is compro-

mised, the tunnel will

be closed and rapid

evacuation of the

tunnel.

The control cen-

tre automatically

registers the loca-

tion of any extin-

guisher removed

from its place. If

one is removed, red

traffic lights warn

drivers not to enter

the tunnel, and signs

and lights inside the

tunnel instruct driv-

ers to drive out of

the tunnel in the

safe direction, away

from the danger.

The drivers are

able to turn their

vehicles around be-

cause there are

turnarounds for cars

every 1,640 feet

[500 meters] and 15

locations that allow

larger vehicles to

turn around. The

tunnel is also

equipped with a ra-

dio antenna system

that makes it possi-

ble to inform drivers

by means of their

car radio.

Counting and

photo systems moni-

tor all traffic in and

out of the tunnel.

The road authori-

ties consider this to

be a very good level

of security in view

of the relatively low

traffic density.

How Is This Tunnel

Different?

What is it like to

drive through the

tunnel? An important

aim of the engineers

was to make driving

through the tunnel a

positive experience

so that drivers

would feel safe and

would also drive

safely. To accom-

plish this, the inte-

rior of the tunnel

was designed with

the help of, among

others, traffic psy-

chologists at a re-

search institute and

professional light

designers, as well as

a driving simulator.

The result? Well,

the tunnel is not

quite straight. Gen-

tle curves help pre-

vent drivers from

becoming drowsy,

yet they can see

3,000 feet [1,000

meters] ahead.

Curves also make it

easier to determine

the distance to on-

coming traffic.

Three big cavelike

mountain halls serve

to break up the mo-

notonous journey.

This creates an illu-

sion of driving

through four

shorter tunnels in-

stead of one long

one. Special lighting

in these halls, with

yellow or green light

at the floor and blue

light above, gives an

illusion of daylight

coming in and a sun-

rise. These effects

together with good

light along the

length of the tunnel

make most drivers

feel comfortable and

safe.

It is powerful

evidence of what

man can do when he

uses his skill and in-

genuity in a con-

structive way.

Culled from

www.bergen-guide.com

The drivers are able

to turn their vehicles

around because

there are

turnarounds for cars

every 1,640 feet

[500 meters] and 15

locations that allow

larger vehicles to

turn around..

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA 2011 FRSC CORPORATE STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES FOR OFFICERS IN

CORPS MARSHALS OFFICE

PLAN OF ACTION

Newsletter Title

INTRODUCTION

In line with the UN

Decade of Actions

(2011-2020) and the

desire to transform

FRSC into a World

Class Organisation in

road safety manage-

ment, the Federal

Road Safety Corps

held a one day retreat

on the theme, “The

2011 FRSC Corporate

Strategic Objectives.

The retreat was held

on 7 February 2011 at

the Sheraton Hotels

and Towers, Abuja.

AIM OF THE RE-

TREAT

2. The aim was to

reposition the officers

in the Corps Marshal’s

Office as part of a

larger team to formu-

late strategic objec-

tives that could help

achieve the Accra

Declaration and sustain

the five pillars en-

shrined in the United

Nations framework for ac-

tualisinfg the Decade of

Action (2011 - 2020), viz;

road safety management,

safer roads, safer vehicles,

safer road users and im-

proved post crash care.

FRSC 2011 CORPORATE

STRATEGIC GOALS

3. The Corps Marshal

and Chief Executive out-

lined the Corps corporate

strategic goals for 2011 as

follows:

-Sustained intensive patrol

throughout the year

-Improved use of technol-

ogy platform

-Improved skills and capac-

ity building

-Promote awareness and un-

derstanding of work proc-

esses

-Improved internal and ex-

ternal communication

DELIVERABLES

4. To achieve these stra-

tegic goals each staff

is expected to deliver

the following:

-Move from the level of

carrying out routine work to

strategic thinking in carry-

ing out their assignment

-Take responsibility by en-

suring job clarity

-Be the best amongst staff

of the Corps

-In addition, staff are to

demonstrate team spirit

irrespective of the Unit in

the Corps Marshal’s Office

they work.

WAY FORWARD

6.The retreat accordingly

proposed the following for

going forward:

-Robust PE and in-house lec-

tures

-Frequent workshops and

retraining courses for staff

-Stringent enforcement to

ensure compliance

-Focusing on the means as

well as the end

-Every project should have

a time limit

-Setting of standards upon

which project executed can

be measured.

-Conducting researches in

relation to the five corpo-

rate strategic goals

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EXPECTATIONS

7.Each Unit under the

COMACE office is ex-

pected to outline its pro-

jects in line with the

overall corporate goals.

The action plan should be

able to answer some of

these basic questions;

-What project do we

have to execute?

-Why do we have to exe-

cute the project?

-How do we intend to

execute the project?

-When do we intend to

finish the project?

-Which Unit(s) do we

have to work with to see

that the project is com-

pleted?

-Who shall be responsible

for the project?

-Where will the project

be carried out? - Is it

the RSHQ, Zonal, Unit

Command?

-What is the cost benefit

analysis of the project?

-Which external organi-

sation(s) do we have to

work with?

CONCLUSION

8. While the retreat

was going on, the Head of

Civil Service of the Fed-

eration, Prof Oladapo

Afolabi visited. In his

brief comment, he ap-

plauded the Corps for its

high public reputation

and remarkable service

in the country and noted

that the world outside

perceives the Corps to

have achieved so much

and therefore should not

hesitate to remove any

bad egg that could in-

hibit the performance of

the Corps. He requested

that the Corps should

share with the Head of

Service the outcome of

the strategic initiatives

for possible implementa-

tion in the public service.

9. In his response,

the Corps Marshal

thanked the Head of

service and assured him

that the Corps will not

relent till all her strate-

gic goals are achieved.

OSITA CHIDOKA

Corps Marsha and Chief

Executive

FRSC 2011 CORPORATE

STRATEGIC GOALS

-Goal 1:Sustained inten-

sive patrol throughout

the year

-Goal 2:Improved use

of technology platform

-Goal 3:Improved skills

and capacity building

-Goal 4:Promote aware-

ness and understanding

of work processes

-Goal 5:Improved inter-

nal and external com-

munication

DID YOU KNOW ?

That while Africa makes up

about 16% of world’s population,

a full quarter of the world’s

languages are spoken only in

Africa

That while Africa is the second

largest of the earth’s seven

continents, it however has the

world’s shortest coastlines due

to jutting edges and bays in its

landscape

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