The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ekiti State has rolled out a new strategy to meet its 2026 corporate goals, with a leadership workshop aimed at reducing road crashes and improving operations across the state.
The training, held on Tuesday, brought together Commanding Officers and Unit Heads of Operations from all FRSC formations in Ekiti, as the command prepares to surpass its 2025 achievements in road traffic management.
Opening the workshop, the Sector Commander, CC Sanya Adeoye, said quality leadership and effective communication are critical to saving lives on the road. He urged officers to take the training seriously, noting that leadership gaps often reflect directly in operational failures.
The workshop, themed “Quality Leadership: An Effective Tool for Achieving FRSC Mandate,” focused on improving productivity, discipline, and response time in road safety operations.
Guest lecturer, Dr. Akeem O. Bello of Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Ikere-Ekiti, said leadership in road safety must be built around mentorship and communication. According to him, officers who are properly guided and informed perform better in rescue and enforcement duties.
In his lecture, the Sector Commander linked effective leadership to improved road safety outcomes, stressing that proactive communication remains a key tool for achieving the Corps’ mandate.
Participants were later divided into groups to develop local strategies to help the FRSC achieve its 2026 targets, which include a 10 per cent reduction in road traffic fatalities and injuries, securing partnerships to generate 30 per cent funding for road safety programmes, and improving the skills of at least 50 per cent of personnel in road safety data management.
At the end of the session, CC Adeoye directed all unit commands and outposts to strengthen rescue operations to reduce response time, sustain intervention patrols targeting crash-inducing offences, and give full priority to integrity bookings.
The workshop also featured an operational assessment by the Staff Officer Operations, CRC Ogungbola, moderation by the Head of Administration, DCC A.O. Adedoyin, and an interactive question and answer session.
The four-hour training ended successfully, with participants describing it as practical and impactful.
