The 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/Sector 3 Operation Whirle Stroke in Jalingo is partnering with the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to train drivers of the brigade, its commander, Maj. Gen Kingsley Uwa has said.

Mr Uwa made this known on Monday at the opening ceremony of a two-week 6 Brigade Nigerian Army Drivers Retraining Course in Jalingo.

He said the participants would be trained on basic ethics and practical driving and how to ensure proper handling of vehicles, saying the action would save costs and lives.

The brigade commander commended Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba for supporting the brigade with vehicles to enhance operations in the state.

While urging the participants to take advantage of the training to equip themselves with professional driving skills, Mr Uwa thanked the FRSC command for venturing into the partnership to train drivers.

In his remarks, Governor Agbu Kefas decried the recent increase in accidents and destruction of service vehicles at drivers’ disposal.

Mr Kefas, represented by Timothy Kataps, Secretary to the Government of the State, identified the nonchalant attitude of drivers in handling service vehicles, leading to the damage of government vehicles.

He said his administration has bought and distributed 110 vehicles to security, refurbished 89 service vehicles, and returned them to the state security agencies.

The governor said that the motive was to enhance the effective performance of security agencies in the state to enhance the safety of residents.

He announced that through the steadfastness of the security, the hitherto insecurity had been reduced from 95 per cent to a single-digit per cent.

Earlier, Lt Col. Jamilu Lawal, chief instructor, said the brigade had drawn some participants from other sister security agencies in the state.

(NAN)