Thursday 20 November 2014

Chidoka bags IRSO Award, reiterates commitment to air safety

For his contributions to road safety, the Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka has been recognised by the International Road Safety Organisation, IRSO with an award.
A statement made available to Nigerian pilot yesterday, said the minister seized the opportunity to call for a greater technical partnership between the ministry of aviation and the International Road Safety Organisation, IRSO.
According to the statement, “Chidoka said Road Safety is not a job, but a passion.” Adding that, “IRSO has come a long way with the Road Safety family. He also said that Federal Road Safety Commission is destined for greater outcome as it has the human resource to do so.”
Chidoka reiterated his commitment to “effective mobility and safety of passengers in the air sector in Nigeria.”
“Both air and Road Safety is very critical and so partnership with IRSO which will bring about safety is imperative,” he said.
The statement said Chidoka will do everything possible for the aviation sector to push through the ideals of safety in the aviation sector.
Earlier in his statement, the President, International Road Safety Organisation, Joop Goos, said “the award was to appreciate the minister of Aviation for his great strides as Head, Federal Road Safety Commission and President Africa Road Safety Organisation where he recorded great achievements.”
Goos said the impact Chidoka left in FRSC was unprecedented and hopes he will replicate and even do more in the aviation sector.

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